As firefighters continue to battle the massive wildfire on the Blue Mountain in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, residents have turned out to donate water and other supplies.

The line of residents was backed up a half-mile at the command station in Lehigh Township Sunday morning.

The fire department had to ask them to stop. “The amount of support is overwhelming. The community coming together like this is like nothing we have ever seen. From the bottom of our hearts...... Thank you!

Please, if you purchased anything already, save it for your family. We didn’t expect this outpouring and are completely stocked,” Lehigh Township fire department posted early Sunday afternoon.

Supplies were being taken at other departments, Palmerton, Bowmanstown and Slatington, but Northampton County Office of Emergency Management said they have an abundance of food and drinks. Items needed are: foot powder, ChapStick, Advil, Tylenol and baby wipes. The Kunkletown Thrift Store is collecting items.

Lehigh Township has requested monetary donations at this link: bit.ly/40x5JDf

Firefighters returned to the scene early Sunday morning. Lehighton Fire Department is on standby near the homes at the edge to the woods.

Crews were first dispatched to the fire at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Assistant Chief Brian Krische, of Lehigh Township Fire Company, “Three helicopters will be putting water on the fire today. We have our heavy equipment working to make fire breaks, which puts a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a brushfire or wildfire

He said fresh crews of firefighters were armed with leaf blowers, gas for equipment, hedge trimmers and saws to form a line behind the homes and clear away trees, leaves and any other combustible material behind the homes on Timberline Road. This is just a precaution.”

The firefighters were told to take enough water and food for their job.

Krische checked to see how many fire personal were also EMT’s or above to make sure they had medical assistance in case of emergency on the mountain.

A command center is set up at the Lehigh Township Municipal Building in the township.