LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Nearly $1 million in damages was caused after a building fire in Lebanon County on Friday morning.
According to emergency dispatch, crews responded to the 1300 block of East Main Street in Annville Township around 7 a.m. on Feb. 18 for a reported fire.
The building is believed to be an auto body shop called Ed's Automotive and Services, located at 1324 East Main Street.
Philip Snavely, fire chief of the Union Hose Company, says that when firefighters arrived, they found one of the bays of the garage fully engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading to the rest of the building.
Snavely said that due to the fire, four propane tanks were venting, causing additional issues with the blaze.
Officials say the cost of the damages to the building are about $900,000 and a portion of it has been torn down.
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, but officials say it is not considered suspicious.