Wildfire burns on Blue Mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
A wildfire is burning on Blue Mountain near the Lehigh Gap in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, officials said.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural Resources, the fire has burned 180 acres so far and about 28% contained.
The Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company posted on Facebook that crews were sent to Timberline Road at about 10:30 a.m. to respond to the fire on Sunday.
Hours later, the fire company said crews ignited a line of fire to burn up to the active fire in order to create a safe barrier around homes in the area. Crews will be in the area of the 4500 block of Timberline Road to the 4900 block of Timberline Road during the burn, according to the fire department.
The Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company said the wildfire is moving slowly down the mountain.
Evening update..... First off.. this is the crew that cut the line to stop the advance of the fire to protect the...
Posted by Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Co. on Sunday, November 3, 2024
Crews will be working on the fire overnight into Monday. They also battled the fire on Saturday, but they were pulled off the mountain due to safety concerns.
Multiple wildfires have popped up in the Philadelphia region over the past week.
In New Jersey, a wildfire last week on Halloween night burned in Cumberland County, and another burned in Burlington County.