BERWICK, Pa. — The cold and gusty winds didn't help firefighters called out to battle a fire Tuesday morning in Columbia County.
Crews battled the fire for three hours at a home along the 300 block of East 10th street in Berwick.
One man was home when the fire started around 6 a.m. He was able to get out okay, but a dozen cats and a dog died in the fire.
The home was destroyed.
Firefighters tell us icy roads slowed their response time getting to the fire.
"It's just a safety factor. You have ice, and then you're dealing with water. So you gotta watch that your crews are walking around safely. It's a dangerous job as it is already, and then you have this slippery conditions to play in with it," said Berwick Deputy Fire Chief Corey Wark.
The cause of the fire in Berwick is under investigation.
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