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| Two kids arrested after devastating inferno sweeps through properties in Pennsylvania |
| 2026-06-27 |
| [DM] Two juveniles have been arrested after investigators accused them of sparking a devastating six-alarm blaze that tore through an empty Pennsylvania factory before leaping across the street and destroying houses, leaving dozens of people homeless. The two youths, whose names have not been released due to their young ages, are being held on charges including arson, conspiracy, recklessly endangering another person and causing a catastrophe. The arrests came two days after the massive inferno erupted in Allentown, sending towering flames and thick black smoke into the night sky as more than 100 firefighters battled to stop the blaze from swallowing an entire neighborhood. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announced the charges on Friday, saying the investigation remains active. Officials have not disclosed what investigators believe led the juveniles to allegedly start the fire. The blaze broke out shortly before 8:40pm on Wednesday at a long-vacant furniture factory on North Front Street. Within minutes, flames engulfed the aging industrial building before spreading to several occupied homes directly across the street. Residents were forced to flee through their back doors as the flames encroached, while police shut down surrounding streets and urged nearby neighbors to shelter in place. |
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| Posted by: Chantry 2026-06-27 09:29 |