Eighth Street home damgaged by fire in Allentown
By Manuel Gamiz Jr.
| Allentown
A home in the 600 block of N. Eighth Street in Allentown suffered heavy smoke and fire damage on Monday afternoon, fire officials said. (Manuel Gamiz Jr./The Morning Call)
A home in the 600 block of North Eighth Street in Allentown suffered heavy smoke and fire damage on Monday afternoon, fire officials said.
No one was injured in the fire, which was reported just before 1:30 p.m. Initial reports indicated that someone may have been trapped inside, but fire Capt. John Christopher said everyone made it out on their own.
He said the smoky fire at 603 N. Eighth St. was knocked in about 20 minutes and firefighters were hindered by clutter in the first floor of the building.
"A lot of clutter in the first floor prevented our guys from getting to the fire," he said. "They had to remove stuff just to get there."
The first floor of the building had heavy fire and heat damage and the entire building filled with smoke and large fans were brought in for ventilation.
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