Hanover Area Fire & Rescue battled flames at a three story apartment building in Hanover borough Sunday morning.
Approximately 40 firefighters took on the flames, according to officials.
The fire chief says the fire was accidental and attributed to a pinched extension cord on an overloaded circuit on the third floor of the building. Hanover Area Fire & Rescue units were dispatched to 11 Center Square at 5:12 a.m. for an automatic fire alarm. York County's department of emergency services said callers reported smelling smoke but saw no fire.
Upon arriving, officials requested a second alarm due to the history of the design of buildings on Center Square, which have numerous voids and concealed spaces, the chief said.