Published February 19. 2026 11:50AM
Fire departments from Upper Macungie, Lower Macungie, South Whitehall and Western Salisbury townships were dispatched to McDonald’s in the 6800 block of Hamilton Boulevard around 4 a.m. Feb. 10 for a reported structure fire with smoke in the building.
Store employees discovered the smoke when they arrived for work and notified Lehigh County 911.
Crews inspected the roof area and interior parts of the building and were able to locate the source of the smoke in a section of duct work.
Fire crews from Lower Macungie Fire Department set up the ladder truck to assist with the inspection of units on the roof at McDonald’s in the 6800 block of Hamilton Boulevard around 4 a.m. Feb. 10.
Crews make entry into the building to locate the source of the smoke. A third aerial truck from Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company gets ready to set up its aerial ladder if needed.
PRESS PHOTOS BY TIM SINGLESTrexlertown Fire Department uses its aerial ladder to inspect the rear roof section on the building.
