Double LODD in Schuylkill County, PA 12-7-22

WEST PENN TWP., Pa. – Two volunteer firefighters lost their lives after responding to a smoky fire that consumed a home in West Penn Township, Schuylkill County, on Wednesday afternoon, according to the coroner.

Marvin Gruber, 59, and Zachary Paris, 36, died after being called to the incident at the 1100 block of Clamtown Road in West Penn Township, near Tamaqua.

Paris was the assistant fire chief of the New Tripoli Fire Company in Lehigh County, while Gruber served as the assistant chief of the Northampton Community College Department of Public Safety.

A firefighters’ labor union in Frederick County, Maryland, shared that Paris joined the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Service in February 2022 and graduated in September. He leaves behind a wife and two young daughters.

The firefighters were searching for a person reported trapped inside the house when multiple mayday calls were made. According to several sources, they were pulled from the burning structure and taken to the hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries.

A third individual was found on the property behind the home. Authorities have not yet released details about this person’s identity or how they died, as the case remains under investigation.

"Along with the house fire, there was a body located on the property behind the home. That is still an active investigation into how the person died and who they are," said Trooper David Beohm of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Police also mentioned that two people lived at the home, but they are no longer present. However, authorities have not provided further information about their condition.

Fire crews from three counties responded to the three-alarm blaze. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Audio House Fire Firefighter Mayday Schuylkill County 12/7/22 – Fire crews were called to the 1100 block of Clamtown Road, Route 443, in West Penn Township around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, for a single-family home fire with possible entrapment. An hour into the fire, mayday calls were made by firefighters who had been trapped on the second floor. The mayday call occurred at 16:20. The Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) immediately responded and rescued the two firefighters, who were then transported to St. Luke’s Miners Hospital. Tragically, both firefighters passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital, as confirmed by the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office. The two firefighters were from New Tripoli. My deepest condolences go out to the families of both and all the emergency responders involved.

From Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, MD Local 3666

Frederick County FF Zachary Paris

It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news of the passing of Frederick County Firefighter Zachary Paris. Tragically, Firefighter Paris was killed battling a house fire earlier this evening in Schuylkill County, PA, alongside his brothers and sisters from the New Tripoli Fire Company.

Firefighter Paris joined the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Service on February 28, 2022, as a member of Recruit Class 32. He graduated on September 10, 2022, and was assigned to Green Valley Fire Station as part of C Shift.

He leaves behind his wife and two young daughters. We ask that you keep Firefighter Paris’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rest easy, brother. We’ll take it from here.

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