Crime & Safety

Red Cross Helps Nazareth Family After Nearby Garage Fire

Two adults and one infant were 'displaced from their apartment as a precautionary measure' after a fire broke out Monday night in a garage nearby, according to a press release.

The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley provided lodging, meals and toiletry items to a family of three near their apartment complex on Easton Road in Nazareth.

Two adults and one infant were displaced from their apartment as a precautionary measure following a fire at a nearby garage rented by , according to a press release from the Red Cross.

The business is based out of Lower Nazareth Township.

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The fire -- which may have been sparked by a van -- was extinguished quickly, but heavy smoke filled the air. One apartment on the second floor of 39 Easton Road seemed to warrant the most attention from firefighters.

The apartment complex is owned by Orwig Property Management.

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