Northampton County House Fire Displaces 4 Adults, 2 Children

A fast-moving fire tore through a Northampton County home Sunday night, displacing four adults and two children, authorities said.

The blaze broke out at a home on the 1700 block of 3rd Street in Bethlehem Township just before 6:40 p.m., the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said.
Photo Credit: *Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Co. via Facebook*

Fire crews arrived and placed two hand lines in service while the home was laddered and vertically ventilated, the department said.
Photo Credit: *Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Co. via Facebook*

Valerie Musson

05/03/2021 10:00 a.m.

The blaze broke out at a home on the 1700 block of 3rd Street in Bethlehem Township just before 6:40 p.m., the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said on Facebook.

Fire crews arrived and placed two hand lines in service while the home was laddered and vertically ventilated, the department said.

Two children and four adults were displaced following the fire and assisted by the Red Cross while one of the adults was also hospitalized with unspecified injuries, LehighValleyLive reports citing Chief CJ Kuronya.

Fire companies in Freemansburg, Hanover Township, Upper Nazareth and Hecktown provided mutual aid during the blaze, which was brought under control in about half an hour, authorities said.

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

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