Fire breaks out at abandoned home in East Penn
Firefighters work to knock down a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon at this abandoned home at 860 W. Sunset Road in the West Bowmans area of East Penn Township. For a video, visit www.tnonline.com. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS
A fire broke out at an abandoned home in East Penn Township Tuesday afternoon.
The two-alarm fire began at 1:45 p.m. at the home at the structure at 860 W. Sunset Road.
Township fire Chief Robert Kleintop explained what firefighters encountered as they arrived on scene.
“Saw fire coming out the front door, smoke coming out all over,” Kleintop said.
Kleintop said there were no injuries, as it was an abandoned home, and described the damage to the home as moderate.
He said the cause of the fire was undetermined, and that the investigation is being handled by a Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal.
State police were interviewing a man at the scene but no details were available.
Kleintop said firefighters were on scene until around 8 p.m.
“We all worked together,” he said. “What made it tough was we’re on a dead end road.”
Also assisting at the scene were the Bowmanstown Fire Department, Palmerton Fire Department, Parryville Fire Department, Aquashicola Fire Department, and Franklin Township Fire Department, along with state police.
