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Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home
Resident Treated For Burns After Fire Breaks Out At 122-Year-Old Allentown Home A resident was burned after a fire broke out at an Allentown home that was built in 1900, authorities said. Crews quickly extinguished the blaze that broke out at the 122-year-old house on the 1000 block of East Emmaus Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, Salisbury Township police said. One person was treated for burns on the scene after being alerted to the fire by their smoke detectors, police said. No animals were injured. The road was temporarily closed as crews cleared the scene. The origin and cause of the fire remain under investigation by the Salisbury Township Fire M…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Firefighters Battle Rowhouse Blaze In Reading Firefighters Battle Rowhouse Blaze In Reading
Firefighters Battle Rowhouse Blaze In Reading Firefighters battled a rowhouse blaze in Reading Monday evening, authorities said. Crews arrived at a home on Chesnut Street to find a 2.5 story house with fire showing on the second floor around 6 p.m., according to the Reading Fire Department. Crews extinguished the blaze by stretching a hose line through the front door, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Office of the Fire Marshal.

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by Nicole Acosta