Emergency crews responded late Saturday night after multiple callers reported a loud explosion followed by smoke near the rail trail area in Muhlenberg Township. The incident was later confirmed as a working garage fire in the 4800 block of Commerce Street, prompting a second alarm response.
Fire command requested additional resources, including an excavator, and advised that crews would operate defensively, with no personnel entering the structure. Units from the area were dispatched to assist as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.