Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Schuylkill County Emergency Personnel Called to Working House Fire in Branchdale

Firefighters responded to a house fire in Branchdale on Wednesday afternoon.

Around 1:10pm, Wednesday, emergency personnel were dispatched to 52 Hillcrest Road in Reilly Township for a report of a house fire.

Dispatch reported receiving multiple calls for a living room well involved at the address.

Firefighters were on scene within minutes and advised of a working fire and requested a tanker task force for additional water.

At 2:00pm, command from the scene reported the fire under control with extensive overhaul in progress.

No details were available as of this posting on a cause, if there were any injuries, or how many people were impacted by the fire.

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