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Lehigh Township Police Department
Monday November 4th, 2024 :: 02:51 p.m. EST

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SAFETY ALERT - Burn Ban still in effect; stay off roads closed due to the forest fire; stay off the mountain in the area of the fire.

SAFETY ALERT - Location - 248 & 873 area, Timberline Rd, and all adjacent roads.
Lehigh Township Police, as well as all of the First Responders working the active fire scene on Blue Mountain, are asking you to stay off the mountain until the fire scene has been cleared. This is for your safety.
Also, motorist, DO NOT STOP along the road to site-see the fire. Other motorists are not expecting vehicles to stop on the road abruptly to take pictures, and our narrow country roads Do not have the width to accommodate this issue.
LASTLY....The Burn Ban is Still in Effect!! Any burning violations will result in citations or arrest.

 

Instructions:

SAFETY ALERT - Location - 248 & 873 area, Timberline Rd, and all adjacent roads.
Lehigh Township Police, as well as all of the First Responders working the active fire scene on Blue Mountain, are asking you to stay off the mountain until the fire scene has been cleared. This is for your safety.
Also, motorist, DO NOT STOP along the road to site-see the fire. Other motorists are not expecting vehicles to stop on the road abruptly to take pictures, and our narrow country roads Do not have the width to accommodate this issue.

Address/Location
Lehigh Township Police Department
1069 Municipal Rd
Walnutport, PA 18088

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-767-6771

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Fire suppression and rescue
Event:
Forest Fire

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