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2nd Alarm Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Luzerne County
May 20, 2023 | PENNSYLVANIA
COLIN GILDEA, Correspondent
Photo by NEPA Fire PhotographyFirefighters attack a 2nd alarm fire in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on May 20th, 2023.
Photo by NEPA Fire PhotographyHanover Townships' Ladder is seen in the air as firefighters attack a 2nd alarm fire in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on May 20th, 2023.
Photo by NEPA Fire PhotographyHeavy fire vents from a home as firefighters attack a 2nd alarm fire in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on May 20th, 2023.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
WIKES-BARRE TWP. - Fire tore through a large home and a nearby garage on Summit Street around 7:30am on Saturday, May 20th. Firefighters from Wilkes-Barre Township, Plains, Hanover, Ashley, and Wilkes-Barre City. Heavy fire conditions throughout the entire residence and a detached garage prompted a call for a second alarm.