LANSDALE BOROUGH FIRE

Emergency crews battle Lansdale kitchen fire Friday night

The fire was called in shortly before 11:30 p.m.

Photo by James Short.

The fire was called in shortly before 11:30 p.m.

  • Public Safety

Four area fire companies responded to a kitchen fire late Friday night in Lansdale Borough.

At 11:24 p.m., a caller at 701 Walnut Street, at the intersection of Seventh Street, reported a ktichen fire to emergency personnel. 

Upon arrival, Lansdale Police saw heavy smoke coming from the home. Fire crews encountered heavy fire in the kitchen, according to radio traffic. 

Occupants of the home were evacuated. There were no reported injuries.

Neighbors stated smoke filled the surrounding area of the neighborhood. No other homes were evacuated or displaced.

The scene was active for about 90 minutes. Portions of Walnut Street and Seventh Street were closed. 

Lansdale Police were assisted by Fairmount Fire Co., Hatfield Vol. Fire Co., Colmar Fire Co., Upper Gwynedd Fire, and VMSC EMS.    By James Short   




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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and the weekly Chronicle news editions of The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He once interviewed Jesse Spano in the back of a limousine outside North Penn High School.



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