Allentown firefighters battled an apartment building fire late Wednesday afternoon as thunderstorms moved through the region.
The cause of the blaze in the 600 block of North 22nd Street is being investigated by the city’s fire marshal, according to Allentown Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Jonathan Hammel.
Fire crews were called to the building just after 5 p.m. and arrived to find flames coming from the roof. Crews worked quickly to contain the blaze, Hammel said in a news release.
A second and later third alarm were struck due to high temperatures and to relieve first responders, according to Hammel. The fire broke out just as several days of 90-degree weather gave way to cooler weather.
Allentown Paramedics worked with Cetronia Ambulance and Woodlawn Fire Department’s rehab unit to keep responding firefighters hydrated. No firefighters or residents were injured, Hammel said.
Five adults who live at the residences will be displaced for “an unknown period of time,” according to Hammel. The Red Cross was requested to assist them.