PRESS PHOTO BY TIM SINGLES

Firefighters from Emmaus and Western Salisbury fire departments responded to a dwelling fire in the 200 block of Spruce Street recently.

Lehigh County 911 reported a fire on the second floor in the bathroom. First arriving units reported heavy smoke showing and immediately requested a second alarm, which brought additional units from surrounding departments including a rapid response crew from the Allentown City Fire Department. Crews opened a section of the roof for ventilation and stretched several lines to the second floor to extinguish the fire. Medical crews from Emmaus and Macungie ambulance monitored firefighters for signs of excessive heat and related issues. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

ABOVE: Firefighters from the Emmaus Fire Department open a section of the roof to ventilate smoke from the second floor of the dwelling as additional crews prepare to use a second water line on the fire.