Three firefighters injured after Johnstown house fire

A vacant home was damaged and three firefighters were injured after an early morning fire in Johnstown.

Crews were called on November 18 to a building on the intersection of Dupont Street and Coleman Avenue just after 8 a.m.

According to the Johnstown Fire Chief Jim McCann, the house, which was formerly a duplex, was vacant at the time of the fire.

Three firefighters received treatment for minor injuries, two at the scene and one was taken to the hospital, but they have since been released.

The fire is under investigation by a PSP fire marshal and the Johnstown Police Department.

WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona

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