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Fire breaks out at West Penn farm

Firefighters from Schuylkill, Carbon and Lehigh counties are on the scene of a hay barn fire in West Penn Township.

A supervisor with the Schuylkill County Communications Center said they received a call at 8:21 p.m. for a structure fire. The fire is at the Moyer farm just off Route 895 along Rabbit Run Road.

When first responders arrived on scene the structure was fully involved in flames. As of 9:40 p.m. the fire is still not contained.

West Penn Fire Chief Jeff Bradford did not return a call for comment.

Firefighters from West Penn, Walker and East Penn townships responded along with New Ringgold, Hometown, Panther Valley Rapid Intervention Team, Mahoning Valley, Lehighton, Franklin Township, Nesquehoning and New Tripoli out of Lehigh County. The Penn Mahoning Ambulance was on scene.

COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS