Crime & Safety
Fire Damages Trexlertown Home
Blaze started in back of parked car in driveway before spreading to structure.
A fire that started in the back of an automobile severely damaged a home at 7528 Trexler Circle in Trexlertown this afternoon.
Upper Macungie Station 56 Fire Marshal Sam Ashmar said the fire, which broke out at approximately 1:45 p.m. at the home of Gary Lakatosh, began in the back of a 2002 Volkswagen and spread to the structure.
"At this point, that's all we know and the cause of the fire is still under investigation," Ashmar said.
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No one was injured in the blaze, although people were home when the fire broke out.
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