November 6, 2015November 7, 2015Andrew Leibenguth

FOUR HOMES DAMAGED BY FIRE IN ASHLAND; THREE FAMILIES BEING HELPED BY RED CROSS

Special to TamaquaArea.com / Schuylkill County Broadcast Facebook page — Flames completely engulfed the back of the home. / Image from Schuylkill County Broadcast Facebook page.

Three families are displaced after a fast-moving, three-alarm fire damaged four homes in Ashland today. Emergency responders were dispatched around 12:40 PM to the 1000 block of Walnut Street for a working house fire. They arrived the see the rear of one home completely engulfed in flames.
Officials on scene stated the fire might have spread via a propane tank, as neighbors reported hearing explosions.
A state police fire marshal is still investigating the scene.
Three families are being helped via the Schuylkill American Red Cross.

Click HERE to view the WNEP story.

Click HERE to view photos on John Desjardine’s Facebook page.

Click HERE to view photos on Fire & Film Facebook page.

Below photos from Katie Schreck on Facebook:

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (1)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (2)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (3)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (4)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (5)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (10)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (11)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (12)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (13)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (14)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from Katie Schreck, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (15)

Below photos from David Berk on Facebook:

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from David Berk, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (3)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from David Berk, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (2)

Four Homes Damaged by Fire, Walnut Street, from David Berk, Ashland, 11-6-2015 (1)

Below image from Schuylkill County Broadcast’s Facebook page:

Below video via John Desjardine on Facebook:

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