"As soon as I realized this was an emergency, we needed to evacuate, make sure everybody was safe," resident Marian Flood stated.Resident Em Olshefski remarked, "The fire department did a really good job. I was stuck in the smoke and they helped guide us out. So, I felt like we were taken good care of, but, yeah, it’s really scary."When residents first heard the fire alarm sound at the complex on East Venango Street, in Kensington, some did not take it seriously.
"Olshefski continued, "Oh no, there’s a real fire. There’s a ton of smoke. I saw all this smoke billowing in and he’s terrified by the noise and all of it."Her dog, Teto, says he’s been scared and shaking ever since the alarm went off. "I’m just trying to get him to drink water. I’m like, ‘Come on Buddy, just drink your water’ and I do have anxiety medication for him up there, but you can’t predict when something like this happens.