Crime & Safety
Building Fire Extinguished In New Britain Borough
The fire was caused by a torch being used to thaw a frozen pipe, officials said.
NEW BRITAIN, PA — A fire broke out at a home in New Britain Borough on Tuesday morning when a local resident tried to thaw a frozen pipe with a torch.
The Doylestown Fire Company responded to the fire in the 400 block of East Butler Avenue at around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday.
The fire was quickly extinguished, officials said.
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Doylestown firefighters were assisted by the Chalfont Fire Company and Central Bucks Emergency Medical Services.
Box 19006 transmitted at 1039hrs for a building fire in the 400blk of East Butler Avenue in New Britain Borough. Quick...
Posted by Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 on Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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