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FRACKVILLE – The borough has a new fire chief with the unanimous appointment of William Lindenmuth by the borough council at its Wednesday meeting.Lindenmuth was recommended for the position at ...
FRACKVILLE – Fire damaged two homes, one extensively, in the borough Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of South Broad Mountain Avenue around 2:45 p.m. for a report … ...
FRACKVILLE – The borough has a new fire chief with the unanimous appointment of William Lindenmuth by the borough council at its Wednesday meeting.Lindenmuth was recommended for the position by ...
FRACKVILLE – A late night fire on the first day of 2011 ravaged seven properties on the 500 block of West Howard Street, leaving “eight to 10” people homeless, according to boroug… ...
Investigators have ruled that arson was the cause of a July 5 fire that destroyed an industrial plant in Frackville and damaged surrounding homes. The fire at the St. Jude Polymer Corp. was ...
Just over an hour later, around 2:30 p.m., Frackville firefighters were called to a home at 9 S. Railroad St., Frackville, for a report of a house fire with entrapment and people on the roof.
A state police fire marshal was in Frackville on Tuesday investigating a fire that broke out at an apartment building Monday night on Lehigh Avenue. Firefighters said the fire began around 9:30 p ...
A Frackville landmark was destroyed by fire Wednesday as emergency personnel worked to keep the flames from spreading to a gas station next door. The Lehigh Diner, 48 S. Lehigh St., was a favorite … ...
May 14—A large brush fire, believed to have been caused by a campfire, spread through the woods in parts of West Mahanoy Twp. on Sunday afternoon. Altamont Fire Chief Jim Bechtel said crews were ...
FRACKVILLE, Pa. - Swift action by firefighters in Schuylkill County made sure a large brush fire did not spread to homes close by. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon just east of Frackville. Part ...