NANTICOKE, Pa. — A fire damaged a kielbasa shop early Wednesday morning in Luzerne County.
The flames broke out around 2:30 a.m. at Glen Lyon Bros Kielbasi along East Union Street in Nanticoke.
According to the owner of the shop, his son was cooking kielbasa for the Bloomsburg Fair, where they have a stand.
The flames spread to three other buildings. Another person was inside one of those buildings and made it out safely.
When the call came in to the Nanticoke Fire Department, crews didn't have to travel far. The department is one street over from the kielbasi shop, which is also home to a hair salon on the first floor.
Flames were under control within about an hour, and everyone made it out safely, but a lot of damage was left behind.
"The last building, the fourth building, was occupied. everyone did make it out safely. We did have one firefighter injury on the scene," said Nanticoke Fire Chief Mark Boncal.
A state police fire marshal is looking into the cause, but the owners of the kielbasi business tell Newswatch 16 an issue with the smoker led to the fire.
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