Emergency personnel are responding to a working fire in Norwegian Township Sunday evening.
The dispatch came in around 5:30pm for a report of a house fire at 315 Minersville Street in Seltzer, Norwegian Township.
Minersville Fire Chief Eric Eichenberg was first to arrive and reported a well involved fire in the rear of the home.
A 2nd alarm was dispatched.
About 10 minutes into the call, firefighters were advised to evacuate, and a mayday was issued after 2 firefighters were unaccounted for.
The mayday was cleared several minutes later and everyone was accounted for.
UPDATE: 6:45pm, Chief Eichenberg has requested an immediate response from a State Police Fire Marshal and the Schuylkill County Coroner's Office.
More detail as information becomes available.
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