Fire strikes Coudersport home

A Coudersport man lost many of his possessions in a fire that gutted his apartment last Thursday night.

Coudersport Volunteer Fire Department responded to the structure on East Second Street in the community of Ladona. The rental unit is owned by Martin Wennin and was occupied by James Mackey.

CVFD traced the fire to a section of a carpet covering a floor furnace register. The carpet and some wooden flooring ignited after a furnace kicked on.

Firefighters were able to retrieve some of Mackeys belongings. Two firefighters were treated for injuries, one for smoke inhalation and another for debris in his eye.

Volunteers from Austin and Roulette assisted at the scene.