Photos and information obtained from Franklin Fire Company
The Franklin Fire Company responded to two separate apartment fires overnight in Chambersburg.
The first incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Lincoln Way West at Garber Street. Crews were dispatched for a reported apartment building fire with possible entrapment. Upon arrival, Duty 44 reported a three-story wood-frame apartment building with fire showing from the rear (charlie) side of the third floor. Squad 41 began search operations while Truck 42 gained access to the rear of the structure. Firefighters found the fire contained to a doorway on the third floor, and all searches were negative. Crews operated for approximately 1.5 hours.
The second fire occurred around 6:30 a.m. at North Franklin Street and Carson Lane. Squad 41 and Truck 42 arrived to find fire showing from the attic area of a two-story apartment building. Squad 41 completed searches while Truck 42 opened up inside the structure. All searches were negative.
The second fire remains under investigation but is believed to have been caused by an e-bike battery malfunction.
