Lack of Hydrants and this is what happens...

At 2023 hours, Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched companies 26 and 8 to 3845 Buck Hill Circle in Lowhill for a House fire. Fire dispatcher reports additional info as a chimney fire with possible extensiono into the walls.

Upon arrival, command reported heavy smoke showing and struck the second alarm. The area lacks fire hydrants due to its rural geographics. Tankers supplied water to the scene which delayed and hampered firefighters from attacking the fire quickly.

The house is large, at over 4,600 sq. ft., but as you can see, it didn't take long for the flames to destroy a house of this size.

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Comment by Bob Garate on December 20, 2009 at 1:26am: For us in Northern Calif. this is a all to commen sight. We just have had our share of these kind of fire this year. even with Hydrant 1100 feet away.

Comment by Reverand James C. Bliss on December 18, 2009 at 9:04pm: soon as the call came in there should have been more tankers on the way. better to have them on the road and not need them tthan to need them and have to wait.