Coplay- At 07:52 hrs on December 14, Lehigh County 911 Center dispatched crews to a working two and one half story house fire at 16 S. Front St. Chief 18 of North Catasauqua was in the area and had relayed that information to the com center. Upon his arrival, he was also aware that a fire in the rear of 16 S. Front St. had now extended to the rear of 18 S. Front St. and immediately requested a second alarm. The exposure fire was able to be quelled but the fire in 16 S. Front St. was too far advanced. Crews had made interior attacks but as conditions worsened, they were alerted by radio and air horns to evacuate the premise. The fire operation lasted about two hours. All the occupants were safe with four adults and two children being made homeless.