WERNERSVILLE, Pa. – This was the scene Friday afternoon in Wernersville.<\/p>\n
A second-alarm fire broke out in the 300 block of Mountain Boulevard. It started just before 1:30. Take a look at these images. Flames shooting through the roof, thick smoke filling the air.<\/p>\n
Neighbors shared these pictures with us, showing just how intense the fire got. The second floor was heavily damaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was actually at work when I got the phone call, and got the pictures from my son,\u201d said Michele Miller, a neighbor.<\/p>\n
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Miller lives right next door. She rushed home, worried the fire was spreading.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust left work devastated because I knew it was affecting my side of the house, catching on fire,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n
She says her home was also damaged by the heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have some windows that are smashed out, and the side of my house is melted,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Fire officials say everyone inside made it out safely, but the homeowner tells 69 News, one dog did not survive.<\/p>\n
At the same time, crews were also dealing with a water main break, just steps away from the fire. A deputy chief told 69 News the break did not impact firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n
A traffic advisory was also put in place, warning drivers about heavy smoke drifting into nearby roads, including Penn Avenue.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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