At 2:51am KVFD, and surrounding mutual aid units responded to a major residential house fire at the row of homes on Washington Street in the Borough of Parkesburg.

Parkesburg - 2:51 - 4/9/2023

100 blk Washington St - House Fire

Fire department enroute for a report of two houses involved with possible entrapment. Reported back of the house on fire.

3:00 - FD on scene with heavy fire showing. Working fire dispatch

3:04am - 2nd alarm requested.

3:11am - PECO priority for wires and gas

3:16am - 6 homes well off. Entire row involved which consisted of three duplexes.

3:30am - 2nd floor of one residence not safe and started to collapse. All units out of there.

Mayday declared for a firefighter down in the basement of one of the homes

3:51am - Mayday cleared. FF located and extricated to the rear of the building

3:58am - units are going completely defensive

4:15am - Approx. 75 firefighters on scene. All accounted for. Units are still working.

Photos from multiple sources. Thank you Mark Walsh for the photos and the narrative.