SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA –  At 4:15 PM on Sunday, February 24 Schuylkill County dispatched Fire Districts 2 (Kaska and Cumbola), 32 (Walker Twp.) and 54 (New Philadelphia) to 1120 Mountain Road at Kuperavage Coal Company in Blythe Township for a reported working commercial garage fire.

New Philly Engine 54-11 was the first apparatus on the scene and confirmed the working fire with smoke showing from the building.  A crosslay was stretched into the building a fire attack was initiated.  Engine 54-12 arrived staged behind 54-11 while Kaska Engine 2-10 secured a supply line from a nearby hydrant.  Additional resources were requested from Port Carbon and Schuylkill Township.

Crews found a small fire inside the building and quickly knocked it down.  The smoke had built up in the building prior to arrival and continued to exit the building after the fire had been knocked down.  Upon arrival, Port Carbon crews grabbed overhaul tools and looked for hot spots.  The incident was under control within twenty minutes.

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