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Crews responded to a fire early Tuesday morning in Northampton County.
County 911 dispatchers said firefighters were called about 12:45 a.m. to the 100 block of Main Street in Nazareth for a report of a building fire. Pictures from the scene showed smoke and flames coming from a three-story building there, which has a Chinese restaurant on the lower floor.
Crews cleared the scene just before 6 a.m.
On social media, responding fire companies said there was heavy fire conditions coming from the building when they got there.
“Our dedicated firefighters worked tirelessly alongside mutual aid departments to bring the fire under control,” a post from Upper Nazareth Fire Department reads in part. “Crews remained on scene for approximately 5 hours to ensure full extinguishment and address hot spots.”
Nancy Run Fire Co. said there was heavy fire on multiple floors, and that the fire reached two alarms.
Nearby Lehigh Learning Academy, a private alternative school, is closed Tuesday. School director Jay Brey said in an email that the building sustained fire and water damage, and the school will probably be closed for a couple of days to remediate and repair the damage.
He said a restoration company will be coming in later Tuesday to assess.
Red Cross spokesperson Cristina Maisel that the organization’s disaster action team is helping three people displaced in the fire.
Additional information was not available Tuesday morning.
This story is developing. Check back later for updates.
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