SHAMOKIN TWP – A garage fire in Shamokin Township nearly spread to another home. But thanks to the efforts of the homeowner and nearbyfamily members, the fire was contained until firefighters arrived.
Northumberland County Communications tells us the fire was first reported just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 537 Fig Road. The Daily Item reports the homeowner and nearby family members used a garden hose and buckets of water to keep the fire from spreading. The paper identifies the homeowners as Patricia Howlett and Robert Hile. Hile’s son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Phyllis Hile, were the nearby family members who helped initially control the blaze.
No injuries were reported. County communications says it took fire fighters about a half hour to extinguish the blaze after arriving. The paper says a cause has not yet been determined. Shomkin , Coal Township, Stonington, Elysburg, and Overlook fire companies responded.
