Just after 5:00am, emergency personnel were dispatched to 331 South West Street, Shenandoah for a possible house fire. Schuylkill County Communications relayed to responding personnel that they had received multiple calls for the fire.
The fire was marked as working as the first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the home and a fire in the basement.
Within 20 minutes of the initial call, the fire was reported out and crews began ventilation of the home and checking for possible extensions.
The fire was contained to 331 and Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall was called to the scene to investigate.
According Shenandoah Fire Marshall Rick Examitis, the State Police investigation lead to the determination the cause was electrical and originated from the basement.
A family of six was displaced in the fire that included 2 adults and 4 children.
All fire personnel except one engine cleared the scene just after 6:30am.
