Crews from several departments were called out Tuesday to battle a fire in Luzerne County.
It broke out after 1 p.m. in the 300 block of South Main Street in Pittston.
Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles in the Wyoming Valley. Flames were shooting from parts of the roof and windows as firefighters poured water on the structure. Pittston Fire Chief Frank Roman says there were a number of challenges for crews, most notably the heat. He says they called in manpower from Jenkins Township, Pittston Township, Duryea, Avoca, and Hughestown.
The chief says the structure itself also posed problems. At least four people lived in the building. The flames get into areas that are hard to reach, so it was a constant battle for crews. once they thought it was under control, flames would pop up somewhere else.