Published September 28. 2016 04:28PM
Two fire calls within 20 minutes at two large residential complexes kept Tamaqua firefighters, police and paramedics busy Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to a report of a commercial structure fire at Laurel Run Commons, 406 Pitt St., at 3 p.m. but found nothing at the scene. A few of the residents thought they had smelled smoke. Occupants left the building and gathered on the front porch and beneath a front yard gazebo until given clearance to reenter their apartments. At 3:20 p.m., the same crews responded to a similar call at the Majestic House Apartments, 201 E. Broad St., a call attributed to burnt food. DONALD R. SERFASS/TIMES NEWS