A fire broke out at their home in Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Tuesday morning, injuring two children and an adult, according to a fire official.
Crews arrived at the two-story house in the 200 block of Poplar Street at approximately 5:30 a.m., Borough Fire Chief Rich Hertzog Jr. told lehighvalleylive.com.
According to the fire chief, crews were fighting fires that had started in a bedroom on the upper floor. To get more personnel, the fire went to two alarms.
According to Hertzog, firefighters needed roughly half an hour to contain the fire.
To receive treatment for smoke inhalation, the adult and children were brought to a hospital. Since then, they have been freed, Hertzog stated on Wednesday.
No other injuries were reported.
It has been decided that the house is uninhabitable.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at around 5:30 a.m., crews arrived to the two-story house located in the 200 block of Poplar Street. Rich Hertzog Jr., the fire chief for Catasauqua, told lehighvalleylive.com that three individuals were treated for injuries and a family of six was forced to relocate.Mike Nester, a contributor to lehighvalleylive.com
The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region is helping the family of six, according to Cristina Maisel, regional communications manager.
The fire marshal in Catasauqua is still looking into what caused Tuesday’s fire. According to Hertzog, it looks to be an electrical problem and an accident at first.
You can contact Pamela Sroka-Holzmann at [email protected].
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