LEITHSVILLE FIRE CO. 3RD ALARM FATAL BUILDING FIRE 5-24-12

Northampton County, Pa-- A dump truck crashed through the Leithsville Volunteer Fire Company this afternoon and burst into flames. The station located at 1995 Leithsville Road in Hellertown, PA was fully involved on arrival consuming everything in the building including the fire apparatus.

The fire went to 3 alarms bringing in help from Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery County,Pa. Companies went into defensive operations on arrival with ladder pipes, ground monitors and 2.5's. Tenders arrived from all 4 counties filling multiple port-a tanks at the scene and assisting with nursing operations behind the fire building.

Heavy equipment arrived and started to pull the rear of the building apart so firefighters cith extensive overhaul.ould gain access to the remaining fire. Departments had the fire under-control roughly 2 hours in and still remain on scene tonight w

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