ALLENTOWN, Pa. –Some residents are waking up out of their homes Thursday morning after a massive fire forced evacuations and displaced families in Allentown.<\/p>\n
Multiple fire crews came together to fight the fire at the former furniture warehouse near the riverfront that also resulted in thousands of power outages.<\/p>\n
69 News Reporter Sydney Kay was live at the scene with the latest.<\/p>\n
The scene is still active\u00a0Thursday morning after the fire broke out at\u00a0the 300 block of Front Street Wednesday night. Crews were shooting water onto possible hot spots. Around 1,000 people were still without power Thursday morning, and a smoke plume could still be seen.<\/p>\n
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There is a road closure at West Gordon Street, as well as at Riverside Drive.<\/p>\n
The blaze was called in around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Flames spread to all three floors, putting nearby buildings at risk and leading to a six-alarm fire. Dozens of firefighters from across the region were called to assist.<\/p>\n
Crews attacked the blaze for hours from both the ground and above on ladder trucks. A shelter in place was put into effect in the area. Neighbors on Front Street were evacuated through their backyards.<\/p>\n
There is no immediate word on what caused the fire or if any injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n
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Gas and power were cut on the block. At one point, there were around 5,000 power outages reported.<\/p>\n
Residents at the scene told us they could see a huge plume of smoke and flames for miles.<\/p>\n
\u00a0“It was pretty big, I can’t lie. I was about 20 minutes away. I drove here and I was like, ‘boy, that was a big ole fire,'” said\u00a0Allentown resident\u00a0Alfred Williamson.<\/p>\n
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“When I first got here, it was really, really bad. You could see the ashes coming from the sky. It was pretty much raining down,”\u00a0Allentown resident\u00a0Mateo Trivino said.<\/p>\n
The structure sustained significant damage, and with walls and portions of the roof collapsed.<\/p>\n
Shelter in place<\/p>\n
Officials advised residents in the surrounding area to shelter in place until further notice.<\/p>\n
Residents in the 300 block of Front Street were told to exit their properties through their backyards, according to police Capt. Joshua Brubaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Allentown Police Department advised people to stay clear of the affected area and seek alternate routes. Police said residents should not attempt to return to their homes until emergency personnel determine it is safe, and they should follow all instructions from police, fire and emergency responders on scene.<\/p>\n
Authorities said they evacuated all the row homes across the street while fire crews examine the structures for any possible fire issues.<\/p>\n
Where to get help<\/p>\n