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Blue Mountain brush fire swells to 60 acres; National Park Service joins response

Multiple fire departments and aircraft — with Pennsylvania and National Park Service personnel assisting — are battling the blaze along the Appalachian Trail; no injuries have been reported.

Published Apr 13, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Crews are battling a massive brush fire on Blue Mountain in Carbon County that has grown to upward of 60 acres, fire officials say.

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