A report on the many recent fires in Royersford
The following is a brief report on the fires that happened in Royersford over the weekend: "[The fire] Was about a 20 feet by 20 feet field fire which was deep seated into the under brush from the park," said Royersford Fire Chief Gary Wezel. "The fire is being ruled suspicious at this time." "[This fire] was about a 30 feet by 50 feet area," Wezel said. "Again [this fire] is being ruled suspicious at this time." "[This one] Was a 30 feet by 16 feet, two story, two-car garage with a second floor storage area," Wezel said. "[The] First officer on location [reported] heavy smoke from the second story of the building. Units layed a supply line in and did an agressive interior attack to knock the fire down on the second floor. "The fire caused…
A note from the Upper Providence Fire Marshal about last week's fire
Police and fire crews spent about two hours at the scene of a house fire on Dale Drive in Upper Providence Township last week, and Fire Marshal Joshua Overholt led the investigation to determine the fire's cause. Early on, it was determiend that the fire started in the shrubs in front of the house and then caught the actual structure on fire; however, Overholt did not know the origin of the fire by the time it was cleaned up. He issued a statement to Patch on Wednesday. "The Dale Drive fire’s origin has been classified as 'accidental' with mulch deterioration suspected of spontaneous ignition," he said. "This determination was based on the examination of other mulched areas and their current conditions, occupant interviews and the review …
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Photos of the final damage from yesterday's fire.
Check out the above photos of the damages done to the home at 724 Walnut St. in Royersford, along with damage to the neighboring home's siding. Also, take a look at the original stories:
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We caught up with Royersford Fire Marshal Harry Van Horn to get the latest on the Walnut Street Fire
According to Royersford Fire Marshal Harry Van Horn, the cause of the fire that occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon at 724 Walnut St. is still unknown. "At this time, we have a half-double," Van Horn said of the house. "The fire originated on the back porch and compromised the kitchen and a small room located on the other side of the back porch. There's no electric to the back porch. So, we don't have an ignition source. Right now, it's undetermined." There were reports of "several explosions" by The Pottstown Mercury, during the fire. Van Horn explained that aerosol spray paint cans were located in the back porch area. Van Horn said the heat of the fire caused the cans to explode, along with a one-pint gas tank that was …
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A back-porch fire occurred on Walnut Street in Royersford on Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported.
A fire was reported on the back porch of the residence at 724 Walnut St. in Royersford around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Ambulance Chief Dave Zinni, there were no injuries to report. As of 4:30 p.m., fire crews were still working on extinguishing the fire, as neighborhood residents and school children gathered around the 700-block of Walnut Street to see the commotion. Royersford Fire Marshal Harry Van Horn had not entered the home yet to administer an investigation but said he would have a followup after. Crews from Skippack Fire Company, Royersford Police Department, Royersford Fire Department, Linfield Fire Company, Liberty Fire Company and Oaks Fire were on scene. Traffic was blocked off at S. Lewis Road and Walnut Street and…
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A Thursday evening house fire left responders working for two hours
Local police and fire responders were on scene at 37 Dale Dr. in Upper Providence on Thursday evening to extinguish a house fire. The fire occurred around 4 p.m. Upper Providence Township Fire Marshal Joshua Overholt did not have many details on the fire, but said the shrubs in front of the house were first to catch the flames, and then the front of the house. Overholt said the residents inside the house, which total about seven, first sensed an odor of smoke before they saw the house to be ablaze. The family appeared to be OK, with no injuries reported. Departments on hand included Oaks Fire Company, Royersford Fire Company, Upper Providence Fire Company and Trappe Fire Company. Upper Providence and Schwenksville police were also on scene…
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12:16 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thanks to the random gentleman who drove by, turned around and actually put the fire in the bushes out! We do have some sensible individuals still around. May God bless you! more ›
Grace Assembly of God, Vanguard and Good Works assisted in a local resident's plight
The following is a letter sent in by Pastor Jack Mason of Grace Assembly of God, recapping a Sept. 26 work day on Donna Hirst's home on Bridge Street. It was an early Sunday morning, March 6, 2011; I became aware that fire trucks were moving though the community. It was later in the day that I learned that there was a house fire and it was at the home of Donna Hirst, at 123 Bridge St. in Spring City. Three days later Donna invited me to go with her to observe the extent of the damage. I was awestruck by the fire and water damage. There were no rooms in the house that had not incurred damage. The fireman’s report indicated that the fire had started in the neighboring side of the double. I also learned that Donna did not have property …
9:26 am on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
As a firefighter who fought this fire, I am amazed and so very happy to see the community pull together for something as important as this! Thanks to everyone who helped Donna during such a terrible time - helps renew faith in humanity! more ›
Robert Kerr Sr
9:54 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
There were some dogs in the house and they were all saved. Nice going fire laddies. more ›