Published July 04. 2024 08:23AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Tri-Clover Fire Company was dispatched to a fire call involving wires sparking in trees around 5 p.m. June 24.
However, when firefighters arrived at the fire station, it became obvious that a house at 4830 Kernsville Road, North Whitehall, was on fire less than two blocks away.
Tri-Clover firefighters called in for a second alarm dwelling fire to the Lehigh County 911 Center using their fire radios.
Responding fire departments included Tri-Clover, Schnecksville, Neffs, Greenawalds, Woodlawn, Cetronia, Upper Macungie Station 56, Germansville, Catasauqua and Woodlawn Station 101 Rehabilitation.
The fire was quickly brought under control, though the attached garage was damaged by the fire.
Fire apparatus lines up on Kernsville Road, North Whitehall, around 5 p.m. on June 24 for a dwelling fire at 4830 Kernsville Road. Smoke seen in the distance is from a brush fire that was started by tree branches on wires. PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND
Ventilation openings are shown in this view of the attached garage to the home at 4830 Kernsville Road, North Whitehall.
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a dwelling fire at 4830 Kernsville Road, North Whitehall, around 5 p.m. June 24.
Firefighters from Community Fire Co. No. 1, Schnecksville, make sure there are no residual flames from the dwelling fire in North Whitehall.
Tri-Clover Engine 26 supplied the hose lines to firefighters at the dwelling fire in North Whitehall.
