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Family homeless after Pottsville fire

A family is homeless after a fire ravaged their home early Saturday morning at 533 East Norwegian St. in Pottsville. The fire was reported at 4 a.m. and when firefighters from numerous communities arrived on scene they found the two-story single family dwelling heavily involved in flames. Investigators are eyeing an electric space heater as the cause of the fire. Because of the intense damage to the second floor investigators are not able to access the exact area where they believe the fire started. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

A family is homeless after a fire ravaged their home early Saturday morning at 533 East Norwegian St. in Pottsville. The fire was reported at 4 a.m. and when firefighters from numerous communities arrived on scene they found the two-story single family dwelling heavily involved in flames. Investigators are eyeing an electric space heater as the cause of the fire. Because of the intense damage to the second floor investigators are not able to access the exact area where they believe the fire started. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS