Fire
A two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning between a pick-up truck and an SUV near Turkey Hill in Sanatoga occurred only 19 hours after an unrelated incident involving a bus in the same general area.
Two fire companies, an ambulance, and police all were dispatched Monday morning to a two-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Lewis and Yeager roads in Upper Providence, a report said.
During its Monday night meeting, the Limerick Fire Department named its fire officers, engineers, and fire police officers for the new year.
Obtaining a new fire truck, with a cost limited to $567,000, is being considered by the Limerick Township Fire Department. A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Monday at the West Ridge Pike firehouse.
Several vehicles were involved in and towed away from a Christmas accident at 6:19 a.m. on eastbound U.S. Route 422, west of Lewis Road. Details were scarce, as police continued their investigation.
Lower Pottsgrove firefighters responded Wednesday morning to the Rolling Hills apartment complex, where a home filled with smoke but no flames were visible. A stove-top pot appeared to be the problem.
Ted Hodgins, photographer and social media expert for the Perkiomen Township Fire Company, represents the kind of volunteer many fire companies hope to recruit. They help the organization without picking up a hose.
First responders from three volunteer fire companies, an ambulance, and police all responded early Wednesday morning to an Upper Pottsgrove Township home alert about a burning odor.