Crime & Safety
70 Fire Companies Respond To Montco Warehouse Fire [PHOTOS]
A fire destroyed a Jenkintown warehouse late Monday night as nearly 70 fire companies from the Philadelphia region responded.
ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Nearly 70 fire companies responded to a fire Monday night that destroyed a Jenkintown warehouse and continued to burn into Tuesday.
Multiple fire companies in Montgomery County continued to battle a four-alarm fire Tuesday after a warehouse exploded Monday night, Abington Police said.
A shelter-in-place is currently in effect for nearby residents until the fire can be brought under control.
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The fire broke out at 9:35 p.m. Monday at SPS Technologies, 301 Highland Ave. in Jenkintown.
The Abington School District, Jenkintown School District, Cheltenham Township School District, and all private and parochial schools are closed on Tuesday, officials said.
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(Huntingdon Valley Fire Company)
(Kate Valesky)
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