West Mahanoy firefighters handle car fire in William Penn

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - A Nissan is seen aflame at Primo's in William Penn on Nov. 15, 2023.

WILLIAM PENN – A vehicle was destroyed by fire at a repair shop in this West Mahanoy Township village early Wednesday morning.

Firefighters were called to Primo’s Garage in William Penn around 2:30am for a reported car fire.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – William Penn firefighters battle a car fire at Primo’s on Mount Olive Boulevard in the village on Nov. 15, 2023.

A Shenandoah Ambulance crew found a Nissan aflame outside the garage along Mount Olive Boulevard.

Flames consumed the vehicle before the first engine arrived.

Firefighters from William Penn, Altamont and Shenandoah Heights extinguished the blaze, which also damaged a Ford Focus parked next to the Nissan.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – A William Penn firefighter looks on as he awaits his engine’s arrival at a car fire in William Penn on Nov. 15, 2023.

No injuries were reported.

Route 54 was briefly closed during the firefight.

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