No one was injured after a shed caught fire early this morning in Lehighton.

Borough fire Chief Patrick Mriss said firefighters were dispatched just before 6 a.m. to 118 Carbon St.

Mriss said at the scene, firefighters encountered a well-involved shed that was on fire in the backyard.

He said there were no injuries but the shed was a total loss.

He said the cause of the fire was careless burning.

Mriss said firefighters were on scene for about an hour.

Also assisting at the scene were the Lehighton Police Department, Lehighton Ambulance, and Lehighton fire police.