OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) \u2014 Firefighters from several Lackawanna County communities battled a house fire early Wednesday morning on Delaware Avenue at Church Street.<\/p>\n
Emergency crews from Olyphant, Jessup, Peckville, Eynon and Dunmore were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m. Feb. 25 after reports of a residential structure fire. Initial calls indicated that someone may have been trapped inside.<\/p>\n
Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor across the street used a ladder to help the occupants escape safely, according to reports from the scene.<\/p>\n
Residents in the area said they heard three loud explosions prior to the fire being reported to the Lackawanna County Communications Center.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, Olyphant Assistant Chief Bob Powell took command and confirmed flames were coming from a second-floor residential structure. He requested additional resources through the mutual aid system to assist at the scene.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire has not yet been released.<\/p>\n