Tree burns in Odd Fellows cemetery
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Flames eat away at a tree at Odd Fellows Cemetery prior to the arrival of firefighters.
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – Fire burned a tree from within at Odd Fellows Cemetery in this West Mahanoy Township village Sunday afternoon.
First responders were called just before 3:30pm for a reported brush fire at the cemetery.
West Mahanoy Township Police arrived in short order, finding a tree in flames at the corner of an access road within the cemetery.
Flames ate away at the tree from within as Shenandoah Heights firefighters were on the way.
The two engines from the Heights arrived on scene and handled the fire in short order, before cutting the tree down completely.
No injuries were reported, and crews were clear of the scene a little after 4:00pm.
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