Borough firefighters back at United Wiping Cloth for rekindle

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Firefighters at the 125 E. Lloyd Street, the former United Wiping Cloth building, for a rekindle call.

By Kaylee Lindenmuth | [email protected]

SHENANDOAH – Shenandoah firefighters are back at the scene of the United Wiping Cloth Co. fire once again.

The factory-turned-apartments at 125 East Lloyd has been smoldering since Friday. Crews were called back to the scene just before 6:30pm Sunday for a rekindle.

Two engines — Columbia and Defender — responded to the scene and are currently operating with a single attack line stretched. 

It isn’t the first time fire apparatus has been back to the scene since the original firefight ended. Saturday morning, crews responded for a rekindle as well.

At the time of publication firefighters remained at the scene.

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