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Brush fire breaks out on Blue Mountain near Lehigh Gap Nature Center

April 12, 2026 at 10:32 pm

Brush fire breaks out on Blue Mountain near Lehigh Gap Nature Center

A large brush fire broke out Sunday on Blue Mountain near the Lehigh Gap Nature Center.

A brush fire burns Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, on...

A brush fire burns Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, on Blue Mountain. The fire started near the Lehigh Gap Nature Center in Washington Township, Lehigh County, near the border with Carbon County, just south of Palmerton. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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A brush fire burns Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, on Blue Mountain. The fire started near the Lehigh Gap Nature Center in Washington Township, Lehigh County, near the border with Carbon County, just south of Palmerton. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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A magnolia tree blooms Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Bethlehem. The Lehigh Valley in for another tough allergy season, experts say, as this year’s warm spring has brought many pleasant sunny days, but it’s also causing plants to pump tons of pollen into the air. The Lehigh Valley is consistently named one of the worst places for allergy and asthma sufferers by the organizations that track air quality. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Circle Cafe on Main owner Jennifer O’Neill-Lai stands next to menu items including classic deviled eggs and a For the Love of Chicken salad Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the new restaurant in Nazareth. Circle Cafe on Main will open in April in the historic Kern House, where it will serve coffee, iced tea, quiches, soups, salads, deviled eggs and flatbreads. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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