Working Fire at 139 5th St. in Slatington Involves Gunpowder

March 16, 2026 | Slatington, PA

Firefighters are on the scene battling a working fire at 139 5th St. in Slatington, Pennsylvania, where gunpowder is stored within the building. Mutual aid has been called in from Carbon County to help manage the incident. The emergency call was reported on March 16 around 10:04 p.m., leading to a rapid deployment of local services given the presence of hazardous materials.

Mutual Aid carbon. Gunpowder inside.

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