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HATFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE

Fire crews on scene of electrical fire that ignited tree in Hatfield

The incident occurred off Cowpath Road Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred off Cowpath Road Wednesday afternoon.

  • Public Safety

Fire crews from Hatfield Vol. Fire Co., Fairmount Fire Co. of Lansdale and Colmar Vol. Fire Co. are on scene of an electrical fire involving wires that have ignited a large tree on Roosevelt Boulevard off Cowpath Road in Hatfield Township Wednesday afternoon.


The trunk and top of the tree are on fire, per reports from the scene.

The fire was reported at 1:28 p.m.




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