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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 1:37PM

Firefighter injured while battling house fire in Allentown, Pa.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) — A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a house fire in the Lehigh Valley on Monday night.

The two-alarm blaze broke out on the unit block of Adams Island in Allentown around 6:30 p.m.

Drone 6 was over the scene as heavy smoke and flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the home.

Officials say the fire also started to spread to a neighboring house.

The hurt firefighter suffered only minor injuries.

Crews are still working to determine the cause of the fire.

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