02/06/2005 - Baldwin - Apartment Fire

Rt 51 and Lebanon Church Road

At approx 10:45 am on 02.06 a fire alarm signal from the 3rd floor came from the Cloverleaf Tower Apartments, at Pa. Rt 51 and Lebanon Church Rd, into Alarm Telecommunications Centre in Wheatland, Pa. who notified authorities. Firefighters and Medics from Baldwin Boro arrived to find that a tenant despite being continously warned not to smoke and use oxygen had caught himself on fire severly burning his arm, face, and chest. The fire also burned a small hole in his apartment rug and caused light smoke damage to the apartment. He was taken by medics to the Mercy Hospital burn center for treatment and Baldwin Police are investigating.

The tenant could possibly face negligence and other charges for putting other tenants lives at risk. The fire alarm system was upgraded by the correspondants firm 2 years ago.

picture cl1 shows 3rd floor apartment windows all oen after fire to help clear the smoke smell

Report and photos submitted by Nick Markowitz, Jr