Multiple fire crews respond to fire at Newtown Hill Barn Apartments
TIOGA, P.A. (WENY) -- Just before midnight, a fire broke out at the Newtown Hill Barn Apartments Saturday evening.
A WENY News reporter at the scene says multiple fire departments were seen battling the blaze, including the Mansfield, Blossburg, and Wellsboro Fire Departments.
The top of the building was engulfed in flames at one point, but by around 1:30 a.m., the fire's intensity had begun to diminish.
Two ladder trucks, one from Mansfield, were spraying the top of the roof.
Additional fire departments and tankers were requested throughout the night.
We do not have confirmed information on what caused the fire or if anyone was injured.
This is a developing story.
UPDATE 7:42 a.m. : All occupants who lived at the converted barn apartments were able to evacuate safely with no injuries.
Fire Chief Jim Welch of Mansfield Hose Company says their department was dispatched at around 11:30 p.m. for a structure fire at 426 Newtown Hilton Rd. What began as a small fire quickly extended into the roof of the building. Chief Welch says the building is "a total loss."
The Pennsylvania State Fire Marshall is expected to visit the site of the fire to investigate the origin of what caused the fire.
Red cross is on location providing relief to the tenants who have lost their home.