Crime & Safety

Phoenixville Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze Monday

The fire was extinguished within 45 minutes, fire officials said.

Vehicle fire in the parking lot of the former Chester Hotel.
Vehicle fire in the parking lot of the former Chester Hotel. (Phoenixville Fire Department)

PHOENIXVILLE, PA —Phoenixville firefighters extinguished an early morning vehicle fire in the parking lot of the former Chester Hotel on Bridge Street.

The department was dispatched at 12:42 a.m. When rescue 65 arrived, the fire was fully involved.

The fire was extinguished within 45 minutes and then the trunk and doors were forced open.

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