Police: 2 Firefighters Die in House Fire; Body Found Outside

Police: 2 Firefighters Die in House Fire; Body Found Outside
Firefighters work on the scene of a house fire in West Penn Township, west of Allentown, Pa., on Dec. 7, 2022. WFMZ-TV via AP
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TAMAQUA, Pa.—Two firefighters died responding to a house fire Wednesday in rural eastern Pennsylvania where a man’s body was found outside, state police said.

The New Tripoli Fire Company members who lost their lives were identified as Assistant Fire Chief Zachary Paris, 36, and Marvin Gruber, 59, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Beohm said.