Operations & Training

One Dead, One Hurt in Lackawanna County, PA, House Explosion

Aug. 21, 2024

Jefferson Township firefighters found the seriously injured man in the rubble.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a house explosion that left a woman dead and a man with serious injuries.

Diane Grussm 75, was killed while another ocupant sustained life-threatening injuries, according to WNEP. .

"You never have enough people. It takes one to two guys pulling the hose line. You need another guy pumping the truck. You have a guy trapped in the house that you got to get out," said Jefferson Township Assistant Chief Jason Crambo.

Fire crews found the injured man and he was flown to a trauma center.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.