Emergency responders closed Freemansburg Avenue on Thursday in Bethlehem Township due to a fire at a popular deli.
It was reported at 2:13 p.m. at Heights Market & Deli, 1811 10th St. at Freemansburg Avenue, according to a Northampton County 911 dispatch supervisor.
The first-arriving responders found smoke coming from the building, according to the supervisor.
Dispatchers called in multiple agencies to assist township fire crews on the second-alarm call.
The township’s Nancy Run Fire Co. reports crews called for an automatic fire alarm found fire in the basement of the business.
Crews brought the fire under control in about an hour and a half, the fire department posted to Facebook.
Crews respond to a fire call the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Heights Market & Deli, 1811 10th St. in Bethlehem Township.Pamela Sroka-Holzmann | For lehighvalleylive.com
Authorities remained at the scene as of about 3:30 p.m., the county dispatch supervisor said.
One person was seen on a stretcher during the incident. Emergency medical services personnel remained at the call as of 3:30 p.m. but there was no report at that time of anyone being taken to the hospital, according to county dispatch.
Nancy Run did not report anyone was hurt.
“A sincere thank you to all mutual aid companies who assisted on scene and provided coverage during the incident,” the fire company posted to social media.
Crews respond to a fire call the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Heights Market & Deli, 1811 10th St. in Bethlehem Township.Pamela Sroka-Holzmann | For lehighvalleylive.com
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