Minersville Man Admits to Setting His Own House on Fire Thursday Night

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Working Structure Fire in Minersville

Crews are at the scene of a working structure fire in Minersville.


Around 9:45pm, Thursday, an automatic fire alarm prompted a chief to be called to investigate in the 400 block of 2nd Street in Minersville.

Shortly after it was reported as a working structure fire.  Fire crews from Minersville and Pottsville responded.

UPDATE:  The fire wa reported under control at 10:18pm.

More information as it becomes available.

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