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<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; A house fire broke out at a residence on Wilkes-Barre Street on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Hanover Township firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to 531 Wilkes-Barre St. in around 4 p.m. Sunday, responding to reports of smoke coming from the attic of a home.</p><p>Neighbors gathered outside to watch as the rescue teams pumped water into the home, containing the smoke. The majority of the smoke was contained to the attic and second floor.</p><p>Firefighters were unsure as to how exactly the fire started, but the situation was resolved with minimal damage to the outside of the home.</p><p>Nobody was home at the time of the fire except for a couple of pets, all of which were rescued.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Smoke billows from a Hanover Township home as firefighters work to put out a fire Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/web1_IMG_0402.jpg</photo0><caption0>Smoke billows from a Hanover Township home as firefighters work to put out a fire Monday. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Kevin Carroll</p><p>kcarroll@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Kevin Carroll at 570-954-8360 or on Twitter @TLKevinCarroll</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Firefighters extinguish house fire in Hanover Twp.