A Rush Township home was heavily damaged by a fast moving fire early Saturday morning in the village of Hometown. The blaze was reported around 4 a.m. at 3 Locust St. When the first firefighters arrived on scene they confirmed a working dwelling fire concentrated in the second floor, attic and roof areas. Fire companies from Hometown, Tamaqua, McAdoo and Mahanoy City responded. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS