Firefighters save home in Aquashicola
A quick response by area fire companies saved a home in the village of Aquashicola. The fire was reported just after 8 p.m. as a working dwelling fire at 60 Mill Road. Flames and smoke were reported in the third floor of the double block dwelling. Fire companies from Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton and Walnutport responded to the scene. Initial reports were of entrapment but according to reports on scene, everyone escaped the flames. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
A quick response by area fire companies saved a home after a fire broke out Sunday night in Aquashicola.
Aquashicola Fire Chief Bill George said the fire broke out at 7:23 p.m. at the home at 60 Mill Road.
“They knocked it down quickly,” George said. “It was mostly smoking at the time.”
George said there are seven occupants; four adults and three children, ages 6, 8 and 11, who reside at the home.
He said there were no injuries.
“There was some damage to the third floor,” George said. “They were able to continue to live at the residence.”
George said the fire was electrical in nature, adding that there were multiple extension cords plugged together.
He said firefighters were on scene for about an hour-and-a-half.
George said also assisting at the scene were the Palmerton Fire Department, Walnutport Rapid Intervention Team, and Palmerton Ambulance.
“They were lucky that we got there and that someone saw it when they did,” he said. “Turned out to be a pretty easy. Firemen did a good job.”
