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Blaze rips through Walker Township home

A home was destroyed by a fast moving fire early Monday morning in Walker Township.

The fire was first reported at 5:36 a.m. along Laurel Lane off Reynolds Road.When the first emergency responders arrived on scene they found the home fully involved in flames.Firefighters were able to utilize water from a large pond in front of the home.Fire companies from Walker, West Penn and Schuylkill townships as well as Tamaqua and New Ringgold responded as well as the Tamaqua Rescue Squad.

Firefighters arrive on Laurel Lane early Monday morning to find a home engulfed in flames. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS