LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Update (Nov. 10, 9:03 a.m.): The Mount Joy Fire Department released a Facebook statement on Nov. 9 confirming six residents also in the apartment building at the time of the fire, lost their apartments and most of their belongings.
The tenants and property owner have since found temporary housing.
David Sanchez, who lost his life in the fire, was a "proud veteran," according to the fire department.
The full Facebook statement can be found below:
Update (Nov. 8, 4:11 p.m.): The Lancaster County Coroner has confirmed that 70-year-old David Sanchez died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
The coroner also ruled the death accidental.
Update (Nov. 8, 2:16 a.m.): Dispatch confirmed there was only one person inside at the time of the fire.
As of 2:10 a.m., the fire has been cleared.
Previously:
Officials in Lancaster County said the coroner responded to the scene of a fire with reports of entrapment in Mount Joy, at 8:51 p.m. on Nov 7.
Lancaster County Emergency Dispatch confirmed the fire on the first block of N. Jacob Street is an apartment building.
It's unclear how many people are injured and how many people live in the building.
As of 11:30 p.m. the scene was still active.
