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| July 3, 2026 |
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| A house fire was dispatched for the West Grove Fire Company and area companies Thursday afternoon at 4:54pm in Penn Township.
The call, in the Oxford Village Trailer Park, was reported as smoke in the residence and then a fire from the roof of the residence. WGFC Engine 22-1 arrived as the first due engine, laying a supply line up to the scene from the nearest intersection, followed quickly by Ladder 21 (Oxford). Crews entered the residence and gained access to a roof area where a fire had started in electrical wires. Crews quickly brought the situation under control at 5:12pm, operating in very hot weather conditions, with a heat index well above 105 degrees.
Crews were on scene for approximately one hour. |
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Engine 22-1, Amb. 22-1, Engine 22-2, Tanker 22, Ladder 22, Amb. 22-4, Engine 22-3, Fire Police |
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Oxford, Kennett Square, Cochranville, Avondale, Longwood, Fire Marshals |
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In 98 degree heat, crews work together to repack several hundred feet of supply line back onto Engine 22-1.
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On arrival, crews noted smoke from the roof.
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WGFC and area departments handled an electrical fire at this home on Oxford Circle in Penn Township.
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