Neighboring communities reached out to Lansford Borough with offers of assistance the day after a street sweeper fire damaged its public works garage, its council president said.

Summit Hill, Coaldale and Tamaqua offered any assistance the borough needs to get its public works department running again, Bruce Markovich, council president, said Wednesday morning.

The borough crew found the street sweeper on fire Tuesday afternoon but were unable to extinguish it. They called 911 and began removing vehicles and equipment.

No one was injured in the three-alarm blaze that brought firefighters from around a dozen companies in two counties.

Lansford’s fire chief Joe Greco ruled the cause as accidental.

The borough is waiting for an insurance adjuster to review the damage to the historic building, which dates to 1872. The street sweeper, which the borough purchased last year, and a vacuum truck were destroyed.

Greco believed the borough would be able to save the building, but several holes in the roof would need to be repaired.

However, Markovich and Councilman Joseph Butrie, who oversees the public works department, expressed concerns about the condition of the roof trusses due to the heat from the fire.

The borough is waiting for an insurance adjuster and its engineer to examine the damage, Markovich said. Once the insurance adjuster is done, the borough crew will start removing remaining equipment, he said.

The borough is considering using the former Zimmerman building, which is also along Dock Street near the current garage in the former Silberline complex, which the borough owns, Markovich said.

Summit Hill has offered to sweep streets in the borough. Coaldale has offered manpower, and Tamaqua has offered the use of its sewer truck, if needed in the future, Markovich said.

Sara Baran from U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s office reached out to offer assistance as well, he said. The borough will see if any federal funds are available to help, Markovich said.

The borough has also reached out to the state Department of Community and Economic Development regarding its grant application for a new borough garage to advise them of the fire and lack of a garage, he said.

The borough also inquired about financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has 4.25% loans available for 30 years, if needed, Markovich said.

Borough council plans to have a special meeting Monday at 9 a.m. with the borough engineer, and possibly the insurance adjuster, to discuss options and plans moving forward, Markovich said.