Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Fire Destroys Garage; Damages Home in Barry Township

A fire destroyed a garage and damaged a home in Barry Township Wednesday evening.


Just before 9:00pm, fire crews were called to garage fire located at 2 Mabel Road, Barry Township.

When fire crews arrived, they found the garage fully engulfed and spreading to a nearby home.

A tanker task force was alerted bringing in crews from all over Schuylkill County.

Assistant Fire Chief Russ Hummel, of the Lavelle Fire Company was in charge of the scene said that a couple lived in the home and the cause of the fire was undetermined at this time.

A couple driving by was reported to have seen the garage fire and alerted the couple that lived in the home and got them to safety.

No injuries were reported.