VIDEO: Two people sent to the hospital in Altoona Monday from injuries they sustained in a house fire.
Assistant Chief with the Altoona Fire Department, Ralph Lees, said that a 4:17 p.m. on July 1 they were called to the 1000 block of 6th Ave. for a working house fire. Once on scene firefighters found all three floors of the home were fully engulfed. The fire then spread to the attic and second floor of another home.
The fire was then upgraded to a 2nd alarm.
One person was home at the time and was able to escape from the fire. However, they did sustain injuries and were taken to UPMC Altoona. Those injuries were believed to be non-life threatening. Fire Inspector Justin Smithmyer said that a second person was taken to UPMC for non-life threatening injuries as well.
In total, 33 firefighters helped to fight the flames.