Crime & Safety
2 Injured, Family Displaced by Hecktown Road Fire
One person suffered second-degree burns and smoke inhalation, firefighter also hurt in Bethlehem Township blaze.
Two people were injured and a family was displaced by a house fire at 3931 Hecktown Road in Bethlehem Township, according to multiple published reports.
The fire started in the basement of the home a little before 2 a.m. and spread to the first floor. Firefighters were able to knock the fire down in about an hour, according to The Morning Call.
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A 21-year-old at the scene was treated for second-degree burns to the forearm and smoke inhalation, according to The Express-Times. A 20-year-old firefighter suffered a leg or foot injury, the newspaper reported.
Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the basement when firefighters arrived, according to WFMZ-TV, Channel 69.
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According to the Northampton County property records website, the home near Northampton Community College is owned by Bradley S. Cope and Kimberly Guneken.
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