Officials don't expect Blue Mountain brush fire to spread any further, containment efforts continue
Dry conditions have made it difficult for crews to get a handle on it. Officials say the brush fire is 25% contained and that 577 acres have burned. You can still see some smoke seeping up from the bottom of the mountain. Multiple agencies have been working around the clock to contain the fire which started on Saturday.
Raging brush fire on Blue Mountain expected to burn for several more days in Northampton County
NORTHAMPTON County, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A raging brush fire in the Lehigh Valley is expected to burn for several more days. The blaze has been going on since Saturday afternoon on Blue Mountain in Northampton County. Environmental officials say at least 200 acres have burned, with dry conditions fueling the flames.
150 acres lost in Blue Mountain brush fire
Officials with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources estimate that 150 acres have been since Saturday afternoon’s brush fire. Authorities say that number is expected to climb to over 200 acres when all is said and done.
Wildfire on Blue Mountain burns over 150 acres, still uncontained
More than 150 acres of Blue Mountain has been torched by a wildfire that broke out over the weekend. Crews began battling the fire late Saturday night and have been working round the clock ever since.
Mountain wildfire burns 150 acres of Pa. forest, officials say
A wildfire has burned 150 acres of forest in Northampton County, officials said on Sunday. The blaze is burning on Blue Mountain on the east side of the Lehigh Gap, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Conversation and Natural Resources said.
Update: Wildfire on Blue Mountain spreads to 150 acres as crews work to contain it
A wildfire that began Saturday on Blue Mountain in northern Northampton County was about 20% contained Sunday evening.
Brush fire raging on Blue Mountain in Northampton County
Brush fire raging on Blue Mountain in Northampton County
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