After tenants reported seeing smoke coming from their housing unit at 409 East Ridge Street in Coaldale Friday night, firefighters from Coaldale, Tamaqua, Lansford and Summit Hill responded quickly.
Firemen used ladders to scale the roof of the building and found the cause to be a faulty wood burner.
On further investigation, firefighters found multiple code and safety violations and cited the landlord.
Also responding were Lansford Ambulance, Coaldale Police and fire police.