Mt. Carmel firefighters tackle brush fire
DON SCICCHITANO / SPECIAL TO SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - A brush fire along the hillside abutting Shamokin Creek in Mount Carmel on June 24, 2020.
MOUNT CARMEL, Northumberland County – Mount Carmel firefighters made quick work of a brush fire beneath the Route 61 viaduct earlier today.
The call came in around 7:00pm as smoke filled the air near Route 61.
Firefighters arrived to find a brush fire beneath Beech Street along the Shamokin Creek embankment.
Handlines were stretched from Clover’s Engine 3 and Anthracite’s Engine 2 to knock down the fire.
Firefighters made quick work of the fire and were clear in short order.
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