Fire damages Luzerne Township home

A mobile home was severely damaged in a Wednesday afternoon fire in Luzerne Township. Fire departments were called to the home at 109 Alicia Heights Road at 4:21 p.m. for a structure fire, according to Fayette County 911 dispatch. Nobody was at the home at the time of the fire, dispatch said. Dispatchers described the damage to the home as “extensive.” Damage appeared highest on the right side of the building, including the porch. Crews cleared the scene around 6:30 p.m. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is investigating. [Ed Riedmann]