HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two witnesses walking by an apartment building fire stepped in to stop the flames before things got out of hand.
According to Hughestown Fire Department, crews were called to the 200 block of Parsonage Street around 4:30 p.m.
Officials say that two people driving by the fire had fire extinguishers on them to help quell the flames early.
That, and a quick response by the Hughestown Fire Department helped prevent further damage of the building that houses three apartments.
Authorities say that one of the floors was occupied, one was unoccupied, and the other was set to be unoccupied tomorrow as the occupants were moving out.
The fire chief speculates that someone threw a cigarette outside the window, and ignited garbage outside the building.
No one was hurt or displaced from the fire.
