8 May 2005
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Townhouse fire
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126 Splitrail Lane, Blue Bell
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The
CSFC, along with Wissahickon Fire Fire Compnay (7) was dispatched at
0645
hours for a roof fire at 126 Splitrail Lane in the Steeplechase
Development of Blue Bell. Deputy Chief 33 Lee Miller radioed that
he had fire showing in the sky from about a mile away. Initial
units encountered a fast-moving fire that had already burned
through the roof and was exposing the adjoining townhomes.
Additional alarms were requested - eventually five alarms in all - and
units had to contend with neighboring townhouses catching on fire as
wind-borne embers landed on the wood shake roofs. In all, nine
townhomes were destroyed by the fire.
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