The large-scale fire burned through multiple buildings near Front Street on Wednesday night.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Crews in and around Lehigh County are working to put out a massive fire that broke out and destroyed multiple buildings around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The Allentown Police Department says residents near the 300 block of Front Street should immediately leave their homes through a back exit. Anyone in the surrounding area is told to shelter in place.
Those who had to leave their homes and need to seek refuge can go to Resurrected Life along Hamilton Street. The American Red Cross is also on scene helping the displaced.
Officials are advising everyone to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while fire and emergency crews work the fire scene.
Our sister station WPVI has its chopper circling the fire and is showing massive flames as they burn through the buildings, with a large response from emergency crews working to get water on and put out the fire.
As of 7 a.m. Thursday, over 1,000 homes and businesses are still without power across the city, according to PPL’s website.
In a social media post, the city said that more updates will be posted on Thursday for those who are displaced or without power.
There is no word on injuries, what sparked the fire, or how many buildings are involved in total.