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Schuylkill County Home Destroyed by Fire

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed a home late Friday night in Schuylkill County. Video from Tamaquaarea.com shows massive flames shooting from the pla...

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP -- A fire destroyed a home late Friday night in Schuylkill County.

Video from Tamaquaarea.com shows massive flames shooting from the place in West Penn Township.

Emergency dispatchers say fire crews were called to the home along Route 309 near Tamaqua around 11p.m.

Neighbors believe the home was for sale and are not sure if anyone was inside at the time.

"It was pretty scary. I just want to make sure everyone was okay," said Imtesal Elhassan of West Penn Township. "To see the different fire departments here, we really felt safe and well taken care of."

According to Tamaquaarea.com, Route 309 was closed for about six hours while crews battled the flames in Schuylkill County.

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