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Flame from propane extinguisher causes smoke on house soffit, Allentown PA

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Near Lenape Trail, Allentown, PA 18104

A resident tried to remove a hornet's nest from their house using a propane extinguisher, which caused a flame. This led to smoke coming from the house's soffit, and the resident is worried that a fire may have started.

Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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Upper McCungee Township, near Lenape Trail, cross Seneca Trail for dwelling fire.
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Engine 57, rescue engine 56, engine 8.25, Rescue Engine 18, Station 11, Ritt, Station 62.
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Upper McCungee Township, near Lenape Trail, across Alconquan Trail and Seneca Trail, swelling fire communications on fire now one.
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Yep, are you any additional?
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Negative.
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The house caller has a hornet's nest attached to his house.
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He bought some sort of propane extinguisher for it and it shot a flame out.
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He says soffit is now smoking and he's concerned it might have started a fire.

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Near Lenape Trail, Allentown, PA 18104
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