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Hollidaysburg Woman Jumps From Roof of Burning Home

A Hollidaysburg woman was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained from jumping off a roof to escape her burning home.

Fire crews were called to a duplex along the 600 block of Berwind Road, Frankstown Township, at approximately 10 a.m. on May 22.

When crews from the Geeseytown Community Fire Co. arrived, a woman was trapped inside a second floor room yelling for help. Firefighters were able to guide the woman to the front porch roof where below a state police cruiser was parked. Geeseytown Deputy Chief Dennis Estep climbed onto the cruiser and instructed the woman to jump into his arms....

 

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