Two firefighters died this afternoon at fire in West Penn Township.

Fire broke out at about 4 p.m. Wednesday at a farmhouse in the 1100 block of Clamtown Road in the township.

The Schuylkill County coroner’s office is on the scene and is investigating. According to reports from the coroner, two firefighters from New Tripoli fire department were treated at the scene and taken to St. Luke’s Coaldale where they died.

One body was found at the scene.

Fire crews are still on the scene as of 8 p.m. and the home is still burning. In addition to Schuylkill and Carbon counties, firefighters responded from throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley.

We will update as details are released.