West Coal Street fire extinguished quickly; under investigation
SHERRY STREETER / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Shenandoah firefighters at the scene of a house fire in the 500 block of West Coal Street on Feb. 24, 2020.
By Kaylee Lindenmuth | [email protected]
Sherry Streeter contributed to this report
SHENANDOAH – A small fire in a duplex on Shenandoah’s west end is under investigation after borough firefighters made quick work of the firefight Monday evening.
The Shenandoah Fire Department was called to a home at 519 West Coal Street around 10:30pm Monday for reports of smoke in a structure. A caller reported smoke filling the basement of their home.
Firefighters arrived to find a small fire at the rear of the duplex, which fire officials said was contained quickly.
“At this point, it’s under investigation,” Shenandoah Fire Marshal Rick Examitas told the Sentinel at the scene.
Firefighters from the Shenandoah Fire Department as well as Mahanoy City’s West End Fire Company responded to the scene along with Shenandoah Ambulance and Shenandoah Police.
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