Smoke billows from burning pallet company in Penn Township, Lancaster County

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Biers Pallets News

Business Fire,Fire,Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Fire crews were called to the fire at 10:20 a.m.

Fire tore through a Lancaster County business Thursday morning.The fire started around 10:20 a.m. at Biers Pallet company on the 300 block of South Main Street in Penn Township, just outside of Manheim. The fire is still burning.A neighbor told WGAL reporter Anne Shannon that she woke up to the sound of sirens, saw smoke, ran next door and saw the business owner being pulled out of the building. The neighbor said she pulled off the owner’s jacket and it was melted to his arms.

Another neighbor told WGAL she had spoken to the owner’s wife, who just wanted everyone to get out safely and expressed that the building could be replaced. Road closuresRoute 72 is closed between Fruitville Pike and East Sun Hill Road until the fire is contained. Police are on the scene directing traffic.This is an active fire. Please avoid the area.For live traffic updates, click here.This marks the second pallet fire this week in Lancaster County.

 

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