The call came in around 12:45 p.m. Sunday for a reported house fire at 215 South Broad Mountain Avenue. According to dispatch reports, the caller reported that the rear of the home was on fire.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found the back porch of the home at 215 South Broad Mountain Avenue fully engulfed in flames. The fire had already extended into the rear of the residence and also spread to the neighboring home at 217 South Broad Mountain Avenue.
The occupants of 215 were not home when the fire started, while the family living at 217 was inside at the time of the incident.
Fire crews worked to contain the blaze and brought the fire under control within about an hour.
Both homes at 215 and 217 South Broad Mountain Avenue sustained extensive damage, while a nearby property at 213 South Broad Mountain Avenue suffered minor exterior damage.
One occupant was evaluated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation, though no additional injuries were immediately reported.
Several pets were reported to have died in the fire.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Responding to the scene were firefighters from Frackville, Altamont, Shenandoah, Englewood, and Mahanoy City.
The same companies were also dispatched to a working fire on South Spencer Street in West Mahanoy Township around 2:00 p.m. Saturday, which occurred just five blocks away from Sunday’s incident.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Responding to the scene were firefighters from Frackville, Altamont, Shenandoah, Englewood, and Mahanoy City.
The same companies were also dispatched to a working fire on South Spencer Street in West Mahanoy Township around 2:00 p.m. Saturday, which occurred just five blocks away from Sunday’s incident.
