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Late Thursday night, Northampton Station 42 was dispatched along with numerous surrounding fire departments to 1803 Main Street for a smoke detector activation with smoke in the hallway.
Police arrived and reported a working fire with people trapped.
Engine 42 arrives and stretches to the second floor from the exterior stairs. They advance into the enclosed porch. While waiting for the line to be charged, members went to the bedroom to do a search for the trapped civilian. When the noticed the flash occurring, the bailed out the exterior door as they were caught in a flashover. The fire vented out the door and over the top of the firefighters on the enclosed landing. The fire room was very small, maybe 8 x 10.
When they finally got water, they made a hit and advanced in. As fire was venting out the side window, the trapped occupant made it to the next window and jumped.