24December 2020
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh County coroner has recognized the guy discovered dead in a burning Allentown home.
Richard Bold, 78, was discovered on the second flooring of his burning house and business late Wednesday night, the coroner's workplace stated.
Bold ran his business, West End Chiropractic, out of his house in the 2700 block of Tilghman Street.
Fire in the 2700 block of Tilghman Street. Firefighters were dispatched around 9:50 p.m. and discovered fire and smoke putting from the back of the
structure, said Chief Jim Wehr, of the Allentown Fire Department.” Neighbors were saying that there was someone still within,”Wehr stated. “Unfortunately there was one fatality.”
Firemens struck two alarms as the fire got into the roof, Wehr said.
Bold was noticable dead at the scene around 10:30 p.m., however his cause and manner of death are pending further screening and investigation, said the Lehigh County coroner's workplace.
“It's just a sad time, being that it's 2 days before Christmas and the New Year and all that,” Wehr said.
The city cops and fire departments are examining the fire. Officials have actually not stated what may have sparked the blaze.Source: wfmz.com