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<p>WEST HAZLETON &#8212; Firefighters on Saturday night battled a two-alarm structure fire at a double-block home on East Green Street in the borough until early Sunday morning.</p><p>A fire official at the scene said everyone got out of the residence safely but a firefighter suffered second-degree burns to the ears.</p><p>He said the fireman was expected to be OK.</p><p>The blaze caused parts of the home to collapse, resulting in heavy damage to the structure.</p><p>It appeared crews had the flames out around 12 a.m. Sunday, but they were called back to the scene because some of the debris reignited.</p><p>The West Hazleton Fire Department thanked crews from Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill counties who battled the blaze from approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday night to 3:30 a.m. Sunday, on the department&#8217;s Facebook page.</p><p>There was so much water used on the flames, water was flowing on the streets in at least a five-block area.</p><p>The home that burned was near the 4th Street Pub and within sight of the borough fire station.</p><p>A section of Broad Street and the surrounding area was cordoned off for hours.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Firefighters are seen battling a two-alarm house fire on East Green Street in West Hazleton on Saturday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_WHAZ2-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Firefighters are seen battling a two-alarm house fire on East Green Street in West Hazleton on Saturday night. </caption0><photoCredit0>Photos courtesy of WYLN News  </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_WHAZ1-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Firefighters are seen battling a two-alarm house fire on East Green Street in West Hazleton on Saturday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/web1_WHAZ1-3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Firefighters are seen battling a two-alarm house fire on East Green Street in West Hazleton on Saturday night. </caption1><photoCredit1>Photos courtesy of WYLN News  </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes </p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com </p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Fireman suffered burns battling West Hazleton blaze