Massive Huntingdon (PA) Fire Displaces at Least 100 People

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A huge fire that burned a commercial structure and an apartment complex in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, displaced more than 100 residents, according to reports.

WJAC reported that approximately 50 fire departments responded to the fire at the Huntingdon Electric Motor Service and the Blair House. Embers started a fire nearby that firefighters also controlled.

There were no reported injuries at the fire, which reportedly began just before midnight. The fire threatened a number of structures in the area, according to WTAJ.

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Massive fire destroys Huntingdon building, leaves over 100 people displaced

The fire occurred the same evening as a wind-driven fire in Delaware that left three firefighters with minor injuries. The borough of Huntingdon is located in central Pennsylvania, a little more than 90 miles west of Harrisburg.

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