Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Bethlehem, PA – Early morning fire at plastics manufacturer doused by sprinkler system August 21, 2016 viking210 An early-morning fire Friday at a plastics manufacturer in Northampton County resulted in minimal damage, thanks to the sprinkler system, an investigator said. The Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Co. and township’s Nancy Run Fire Co. responded about 2:40 a.m. to a fire alarm at Alpha Packaging, 1995 Highland Ave. in the township. The incident was quickly updated to a commercial structure fire, township fire Marshal Angela Kelly said. No one was injured in the fire, and the investigation was ongoing into the cause, Kelly said in a news release. “The sprinkler system in the occupancy assisted in controlling and suppressing the fire, resulting in minor damage to the contents,” she stated. “Overhaul was performed by many first responders throughout the early morning hours.”
