10.24.09 - Second Alarm, 1739 South 4th Street, Allentown, PA

Allentown 9-1-1 center transmitted the box for 1739 South Fourth Street at Montgomery Street for a structure fire at 0626 hours. Engines 14, 11, 6, truck 2 and Battalion 1 (Shott) take in the box. Engine 14 arrives at the Hamburger Stand and reports heavy smoke showing from the one-story building. Engine 9 is assigned R.I.T. BC 1 arrives and has fire venting from the roof. He orders all firefighters out of the building and puts truck 2, the squirt on 6 and the ladder on 11 in-service for an outside attack. BC 1 strikes the second alarm at 0641 hours. Engines 4, 10 and AIr 1 along with Cars 40,41,47 & 48 respond.

South Fourth Street was shut-down for a couple of hours while crews worked the scene.

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• allentown
• lehigh
• county
• working
• building
• fire
• heavy
• smoke
• hamburger
• stand

[fhfd3411]

yes it was in the paper i think a few days later that the place was robbed and the safe cut out and then set on fire to cover up the robbery.

[cathy5245]

This incident is now under investigation as an arson with the fire and police department.

[mistergjs]

I heard someone broke in, cut the safe out of the floor then set the place on fire. I have been going to this place for Chili Cheese Dogs since the mid 70's

[bigarmin99]

Someone must have left a deep fryer on.That may have couse the fire,great video again.Keep bring them.