3/6/19
by News Department on 03/06/19Mahanoy City fire...
Firefighters made quick work of a fire in Mahanoy City Tuesday afternoon.
According to Skook News, Mahanoy City Fire Officials said around 12:45pm, fire crews were dispatched to 537 West Centre Street, for a house fire.
When first responders arrived, the homeowner reported that their smoke detectors were going off and the second floor bedroom was filling with smoke.
An investigation found a small electrical fire in the floor of the 2nd story of the home.
Crews responded within minutes and were able to extinguish the fire quickly.
The family, who was home at the time of the fire, will be temporarily displaced due to minor smoke and water damage.
The cause of the fire is being blamed on faulty wiring.
