Monday, November 28, 2016

Home Damaged by Fire Monday Afternoon

Around 1:00pm, Monday afternoon,  fire crews were called to a house fire in Pottsville.

The fire was located at 615 West Arch Street, Pottsville and was reported that a woman and four children lived in the home.

Witnesses reported that the woman and a child escaped the fire by getting out through an upstairs window and going through a neighbors home to get to safety.

No injuries were reported.  A dog was said to have died in the fire.

Responding were the Pottsville Fire , Schuylkill Haven RIT and the Schuylkill EMS. The American Red Cross was on scene to help the victims.