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Apartment Fire In The Borough Of Emmaus
May 07, 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA
ALAN HOFFMAN, Correspondent

Photo by ALAN HOFFMANApartment Fire In The Borough of Emmaus
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
On May 7th around 4:30pm the Emmaus Fire Department Along with the Vera Cruz and Western Salisbury fire companies and the Lower Macungie Fire Department and Emmaus EMS were dispatched for a apartment fire at 144 Crest Way in the Borough of Emmaus. The Dispatcher said Multiple calls were being Received, Chief 7 arrived and had smoke showing. Engine 7 arrived and advanced a handline into the apartment and had a a fire in the bedroom. Emmaus EMS provided treatment to tenant of the apartment and a additional ambulance from Macungie EMS was requested to the scene. Cause of the fire is pending the investigation by the fire marshal