Firefighters Saturday evening are responding to an apartment building fire in Whitehall Township.

The fire was reported at the Fairmount Place Apartments on Maryland Circle around 8:20 p.m., according to the Emergency Alerts of Lehigh County Facebook page.

Photos shared to social media showed flames and heavy smoke coming from the building. A PennDOT traffic camera showed heavy smoke billowing into the sky in the area of the complex, which is located near Route 22 and Macarthur Road.

The blaze had gone to 3 alarms by around 8:30 p.m., according to emergency radio dispatches. Just before 9 p.m., the fire was reported to be advancing from the second floor to the third floor, according to radio dispatches.

A fourth alarm was struck a short time later.

Around 9:20 p.m., firefighters reported they had knocked down the blaze, according to radio dispatches. Emergency responders also reported that a bus was being sent to evacuate residents of the complex. The fire started as light snow began to fall amid freezing temperatures.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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