Trending Topics

Firefighters from 3 Pa. counties battle 2-alarm barn fire

Firefighters at the Caernarvon Township fire had to switch to exterior operations to keep the fire from spreading to exposures

LNP

CAERNARVON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Firefighters from Berks, Chester and Lancaster county responded to a massive two-alarm barn fire in Caernarvon Township Sunday morning.

At 3:10 a.m. Lancaster County Wide Communications reported a barn fire on North Red School Road. Over 20 fire crews responded to the early morning fire.

Garden Spot Rescue reported that firefighters attempted to put out the fire from inside the barn but by 6 a.m. moved into a defensive operation to stop the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and hay storage.

Dispatchers reported that by 11 a.m. the fire was under control and no injuries had been reported.

All units had left the scene of the fire by 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon . No information on the cause of the fire or the amount of damage done to the structure was immediately available.

(c)2024 LNP (Lancaster, Pa.)
Visit LNP (Lancaster, Pa.) at lancasteronline.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Working with mutual aid partners

Trending
For first responders, mocktails offer a way to join in the festivities while staying sharp and ready for any call
Understanding there is always room for improvement, the Grand Rapids Fire Department is asking residents to let them know how they are doing
Three Lawrence firefighters were honored in a ceremony for saving a trapped occupant and three firefighters disoriented inside a maze of hallways during a January fire
Find answers to all your questions surrounding this five-day online shopping bonanza