An Emporium man was sleeping in his home while a fire started in his garage, but neighbors alerted him and he was able to escape.
Fire Chief Adam Johnson says the blaze began at the home on Dexter Street sometime after 2 this morning.
Johnson says the fire started in the detached garage and extended into the house.
Employees of a local business behind the man’s home woke him up and told him the house was on fire.
No one was hurt. A state police fire marshal is investigating.