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Schuylkill companies respond to fire at businesses

Fire companies from throughout Schuylkill County responded to a two-alarm fire Wednesday morning in Orwigsburg.

The alarm came in at 7:30 a.m. when passing motorists spotted smoke coming from the structure, a strip mall of various businesses.

When the first firefighters arrived on scene they found smoke coming from the structure reporting a working commercial structure fire ordering a second alarm.

The fire was centered at the eastern end of the structure including the Brickhouse, Tony’s Meats, China Ming and a physical therapy center.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Fire police maintained traffic control, shutting down Market Street, Route 443, detouring traffic around the scene.

Fire crews are on scene at a fire in a strip mall in Orwigsburg. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS