4/17/19
by News Department on 04/17/19Pottsville Fire...
Emergency personnel responded to a house fire that occurred, in Pottsville, early Tuesday.
According to the Republican Herald all seven city fire departments responded to 6 N. 11th St. after the 4:03 a.m. call.
Assistant Fire Chief Gary Witmier said the building had no electric service and was supposed to be vacant. A former tenant of the house said she was allowing two homeless people to stay there previously.
Police and fire department officials are investigating the cause.
