Raw video: Vacant restaurant fire in Schuylkill County, PA.

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Video from coalregionfire of a fire late Sunday night at the former China Inn at 1357 Bunting Street in the Village of Llewellyn in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Here’s part of the description with the video:

Crews found a heavy smoke coming from the second floor and the fire spreading through the rest of the building. Ladder trucks from Pottsville and Minersville were set up and an elevated master streams were used a number of times. Nearby fire hydrant has not been working properly the decision was made immediately to bring in a tanker task force to shuttle water. A number of refill and dump sites were set up near the fire scene. Due to collapse of ceilings firefighters were removed out of the structure a number of time and exterior hose lines were used.

Frank Andruscavage, RepublicanHerald.com:

Flames destroyed a former restaurant along Route 209 in Branch Township late Sunday night.

Firefighters from Llewellyn and surrounding areas were called at 11:50 p.m. for a structure fire at the former China Inn at 1357 Bunting St., Route 209, and found heavy smoke and flames inside the two-story building.

Llewellyn fire Chief Michael Pothering said flames were visible from the second floor front of the building and smoke was billowing from other parts of the building when crews arrived.