LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Flames tore through a shed in Lebanon County overnight, leaving the building a total loss.
Fire Chief Jon Kocher of the Kutztown Community Fire Company said crews responded around 2 a.m. Saturday morning to the intersection of Stracks Dam Road and Kutztown Road in Jackson Township for a reported fire.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
Crews battle an overnight building fire in Lebanon County on Saturday, July 18. Photo by Kutztown Community Fire Company.
There were no animals inside the building, Kocher said. It was used for storage.
The fire company wrote in a post on Facebook that the 30×100 equipment shed was well off upon crews’ arrival. There were hydrant issues, but they were quickly solved.
First responders were on scene for just over two hours.
Crews at the scene include Keystone Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, Neptune Fire Company, Goodwill Fire Company No. 1 of Myerstown, South Lebanon Fire Department, Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company and Mt. Aetna Rescue Fire Company #1.
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A Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal will be on scene Sunday to investigate, Kocher said.
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