As the sun rose over Allentown on Thursday, firefighters were continuing to pour water on hot spots after getting a massive fire at a vacant warehouse under control overnight.
During the morning, NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl was at the scene along the 300 block of Front Street in Allentown, as crews continued to work at the scene where a long vacant warehouse erupted in flames late Wednesday, causing over 100 firefighters to work late into the evening to get it under control.
Also, officials said, one firefighter was hurt during the response to this incident, though in a morning update, they said the individual is expected to make a full recovery.
NBC10’s Johnny Archer was at the scene of the massive Allentown fire on Wednesday night to find that crews had gotten the blaze under control.
In a statement, officials said the flames began in a vacant furniture factory at about 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday night and, officials said, it eventually spread to nearby homes, causing seven families to be displaced due to the incident.
During the six-alarm fire, officials said, fire crews “mounted an aggressive attack” against the flames as intense heat caused the building to collapse.
Fire officials said there were evacuations overnight and, power was knocked out to many homes.
At the height of the incident, about 3,500 homes were without power and, according to PPL, about 950 homes in the area of the fire remained without power as of about 7 a.m. on Thursday.
However, officials said, the fire was considered under control — though the vacant structure, which was slated for redevelopment, sustained major damage — and the cause of the fire remains under active investigation by the Allentown Fire Marshal’s Office.
NBC10 is working to learn more.