Fire extinguished in West Scranton

BY SARAH HOFIUS HALL (STAFF WRITER)
Published: July 3, 2009

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Firefighters have extinguished a structure fire at 420 19th Ave. in West Side.

The fire started shortly after noon and was contained to one room and part of a hallway on the second floor of the single-family home.

No one was injured, but a cat is missing from the house.

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6 posted comments

it was my house && we found the cat.(:
but thanks to all who were helpinngg(:!
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<3,  07/05/09 08:35
Don't know what Scranton would become without our great fireman! Lots of lives would be lost if it weren't for the quick response of the SFD!At least we have firemen in westside cause God knows we don't have police protection.Are you reading this Mr. Mayor?????
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ws,  07/05/09 08:29
Anyone looking for the cat?
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dc,  07/03/09 09:09
Yet another great job done by the SFD! Now if only the Mayor and the admin thought the same way...
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HQ,  07/03/09 07:23
Great job SFD. Thank God we had you there in time. Just another example of a fast responce saving the day. We cannot let King Chris The Pied Piper of Greenridge and his rats reduce or eliminate stations. WRITE IN CAMPAIGN IN NOV TO GET RID OF THE POND SCUM!!!!!!!!!
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Bill,  07/03/09 04:28
Another example of great work by the city's much maligned fire fighters.
Once again, GREAT WORK!!!!
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marj m.,  07/03/09 01:23
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