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

WEST PENN TWP., Pa. – Two volunteer firefighters lost their lives after responding to a smoky house fire 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 a fire at the 1100 block of Clamtown Road, near Tamaqua. Both were part of the rescue efforts when they were trapped inside the burning home.

Paris was the assistant fire chief of the New Tripoli Fire Company in Lehigh County, while Gruber served as an assistant chief with the Northampton Community College Department of Public Safety. Their deaths have left a deep impact on their respective communities.

A local firefighters’ union in Frederick County, Maryland, shared details about Paris, noting that he joined the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Service in February 2022 and graduated in September. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.

The firefighters were searching for a person reported to be trapped inside the home when multiple mayday calls were made. They were eventually pulled from the structure and taken to the hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries.

A third individual was found on the property behind the house, but authorities have not yet revealed how that person died or their identity. The case remains under investigation.

“Along with the house fire, there was a body located on this property, behind the house,” said Trooper David Beohm of the Pennsylvania State Police. “That is still an active investigation.”

Police also mentioned that two people lived in the home, but they are no longer present. However, their current status has not been disclosed.

Fire crews from three counties responded to the blaze, which was classified as a three-alarm fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and investigators are working to determine what led to the tragic incident.

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-home fire with possible entrapment. An hour into the fire, mayday calls went out from firefighters that had been trapped on the second floor. Mayday Call at 16:20. The RIT jumped into action and went into the blaze to rescue the two firefighters, who were then transported to St. Luke’s Miners Hospital. Sadly, both firefighters succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced at the hospital by the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office. The two firefighters were from New Tripoli. My prayers go out to the families of both and all the fire crews that worked it.

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, with 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 the Green Valley Fire Station as a member of C Shift.

Firefighter Paris leaves behind his wife and two young daughters. We ask that you please 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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