Fire and Police to Receive Awards for Lifesaving Actions

The City of Ephrata will be honoring the men and women from the Ephrata Fire and Ephrata Police Departments who were involved with the lifesaving event which took place on Saturday August 21, 2021. The Awards Presentation will take place on Wednesday October 20, 2021, at 7pm at the Ephrata City Hall. 

On Saturday August 21, 2021, the Ephrata Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire. The Ephrata Police Department also responded to the call. When they arrived at the residence, they were advised that there were individuals within the burning building. Fire and Police personnel, working together, were able to get both victims out of the building. Both victims were flown to Harborview Medical Center. One victim was listed in stable condition, the other victim was in critical condition with 3rd degree burns to more than thirty percent of his body.