ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Lehigh County officials have announced that two juveniles are in custody in connection with the massive building fire on Wednesday night that destroyed several properties on Front Street in Allentown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca made the announcement on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both juveniles will not be named and their ages will not be provided, according to officials.<\/p>\n
Due to the age and circumstances of the offense, these charges must proceed through the juvenile system, Lehigh County officials said.<\/p>\n
Officials say both are in juvenile detention currently and the charges include counts of Arson, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Conspiracy and Causing a Catastrophe.<\/p>\n
The old American Atelier furniture factory went up in flames Wednesday night, prompting a large response from local first responders.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Old Allentown furniture factory engulfed in flames, historic site’s future uncertain<\/a><\/p>\n The first calls started coming in reporting the fire just after 8:30 p.m..<\/p>\n The blaze was so intense, it was called to six alarms.<\/p>\n The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley<\/a> says its helping 25 people in nine households that were affected by the fire, and six of them are children.\u00a0<\/p>\n