Thursday, June 15, 2023

Firefighters at Scene of Working House Fire in Mahanoy City

Firefighters are at the scene of a working fire in Mahanoy City.

The call came in at 8:09am when Schuylkill 911 reported receiving multiple calls of smoke and flames coming from a home in the 1200 Block of East Market Stret, Mahanoy City.

Firefighters arrived to find the fire at 1220 East Market Street.  A 2nd alarm was issued calling in additional manpower from surrounding communities to the scene.

By the 20-minute par check, Mahanoy City Chief Dan Markiewicz reported the bulk of the fire being knocked.

As of 8:45am, firefighters were ventilating smoke from the home.  The American Red Cross was called for 2 adult males from one home, and a female from next door.  The main fire building address was listed at 1220 and extended into 1222.

Early reports were the fire started on the first floor.  A State Police Fire Marshal was requested to the scene.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries during the incident.

More information as becomes available.

UPDATE:  This story was edited from its original posting to change the address of the fire.