Published September 07. 2022 01:32PM
Crews from Lower Macungie, Trexlertown, Emmaus, South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and Western Salisbury fire departments responded to a two-alarm fire in the 1300 block of Walnut Lane, Lower Macungie Township Aug. 30. The first emergency call came in around 10:50 a.m.
The Colonial style home in Ancient Oaks received “significant damage” according to Lower Macungie Fire Chief Dave Nosal.
Next-door neighbor Sally Corvino alerted 911 and contacted the family about the fire. The couple, their two high school age boys and two-year-old girl were not home when the flames broke out. There were no pets at the residence.
Pennsylvania State Police, a Trexlertown crew and Nosal were the first on the scene.
A firefighter from Trexlertown Ladder Truck 2531 perched above the roof venting it to prepare the scene for others to enter through the front door to battle the fire.
When he noticed the roof was about to collapse, Nosal called the crews out of the building to fight it from outside.
Macungie Ambulance EMS personnel were posted nearby to monitor firefighters’ vital signs and provided hydration.
Two firefighters were treated for heat-related symptoms. One was treated and released while the other was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.
“Heartbreaking!” Valerie Shubeck from neighboring Butternut Lane said. She was alerted by sirens to the blaze on Walnut Lane.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Trexlertown Ladder Truck 2531 is one of the first on the scene as smoke billows out of a residence in the 1300 block of Walnut Lane.
PRESS PHOTO BY ED COURRIER Flames burst out of the attic gable as it also advances quickly across the rear of the dwelling.
LEFT: A Pennsylvania State Trooper assists with the fire hoses. PRESS PHOTOS BY ED COURRIER
ABOVE: Flames break through the roof as the fire companies work to contain them.
Lower Macungie Fire Chief Dave Nosal directs crews fighting a house fire in the 1300 block of Walnut Lane.
