A fire claimed the lives of dozens of animals at a wildlife sanctuary in one part of Schuylkill County. The fire broke out around 8am yesterday morning at Red Creek Wildlife Center in Wayne Township near Schuylkill Haven. The building has been deemed a total loss. Red Creek, which has been serving the area for 30 years, is currently accepting donations to rebuild at their website redcreekwildlifecenter.com. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The cause of a fire that destroyed a Huntington Twp. home yesterday is still being sought. The home on Cann Road in Luzerne was the site of a renewed search back in July for Ilonka Cann. The pregnant mother disappeared without a trace from the family home in 1970. She was 22 at the time. Crews remained on scene for hours as they worked to douse the three alarm fire, which ultimately destroyed the building.
