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Summit Hill Community Center damaged by fire

Summit Hill's Community Center on West Ludlow Street was damaged by a fire Sunday.

The fire was quickly extinguished, but flames got inside one of the walls and smoke damage spread throughout the structure.Smoke was discovered in the building late in the morning.Kira Steber, the borough's secretary, said the cause of the fire hasn't been determined. A state police fire marshal has been summoned to assist in the investigation.The center was used Saturday night for a dart tournament.Steber said the smoke damage was the worst problem."It went through the entire building to the training room of the fire company," she said.The fire company is attached to the community center.There was no estimate on the damage.The Community Center was part of a multi-million dollar building project for the borough four years ago. It opened for its first public event in July 2010.Members of the Diligence Fire Company were returning from another call when the fire was detected at the Community Center.They responded to three calls Sunday.The first was an alarm at a residence in the borough. No damage was reported.Then they answered the call at the Community Center.Sunday afternoon, they assisted Lansford Fire Department at a call in Lansford.A Lansford resident reported there was smoke in his house. When firefighters responded, it was reported that they discovered a neighbor in the adjoining double house was grilling in his basement.There was no reported damage.