Two-Alarm Blaze Engulfs Apartment Building in Whitehall

January 17, 2026 | Whitehall, PA

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at an apartment building on Jan. 17. The blaze broke out at 1000 4th St. at Strawberry Patch, where crews arrived to find flames visible from the structure.

Fire Department On Scene Report fire showing from an Apartment Building, Request 2nd alarm.

The Lehigh County Fire Department sent extra resources following the initial alert around 4:59 p.m. There were no immediate injury reports, and investigators are still determining the fire's cause.

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