Four-Alarm Fire Battled by Bethlehem, PA, Firefighters

    May 3, 2025
    Firefighters encountered heavy fire on the roof, Bethlehem Assistant Chief Anthony Prelitz said.

    Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze in n Bethlehem on Friday afternoon.

    "We had a fire on the roof when we arrived. Because of the wind, it spread quickly across the entire roof. Went up to a fourth alarm fire. We had to call in multiple resources to help us," Bethlehem Assistant Chief Anthony Prelitz told WFMZ. 

    The fire left businesses on the first floor damaged while more than 100 residents were displaced.

    A witness said he saw a man discarding a cigarette in a planter on the rooftop deck just before the fire was discovered.

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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