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Small Fire Ignites At Old North Penn Finishers Site

The fire broke out at 111 S. Broad St. Tuesday afternoon and was under control in about 15 minutes.

Fairmount Fire Co. of Lansdale, North Penn Vol. Fire Co. and Colmar Fire Co. worked together to extinguish a small fire at an abandoned building that once housed North Penn Finishers off South Broad Street in Lansdale Tuesday afternoon.
Smoke was seen billowing out of the second floor, and according to The Reporter, the fire was extinguished in under 15 minutes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire crews ventilated the building via the front and rear doors, per witnesses.
There were no injuries, according to The Reporter.
Traffic was affected on South Broad Street between Hancock Street and Vine Street for about two hours Tuesday.


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