Thursday, May 21, 2026

Fire Destroys Duplex Home in Brockton Overnight



A raging fire destroyed a duplex home in Schuylkill County overnight.
Just before 10:30pm, Wednesday, emergency personnel were called to 35 Valley Street in Brockton, Schuylkill Township for a report of a house fire.

The first firefighters advised of a working fire with heavy fire pushing through the roof of the home.

The fire quickly engulfed both homes of the duplex.

Four people were reported to have escaped with one of them sustaining injuries.

Firefighters along with a tanker task force battled the fire into the early morning hours.

The homes were completely destroyed in the fire.

As of of this posting, no cause has been reported.

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