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Fire Crews Respond to Incident Near Wrightstown

Firefighters from several departments responded to a heavy smoke condition at a home on Rushland Road near the Wrightstown border.

 

Firefighters from several area departments responded to a reported fire at a home near the Wrightstown/Warwick border.

Arriving crews from Warwick found a heavy smoke condition on the second and third floor of a home in the 3000 block of Rushland Road, according to county radio reports from shortly after 4 p.m.

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An incident commander at the scene reported to the county that he believed the smoke was connected to electrical issue and that firefighters were working to quell "hot spots" in the home. A fire marshal was dispatched to the scene to further investigate.

No word on injuries or the extend of the damage.

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Shortly before 5 p.m., the incident was placed under control and fire trucks returned to their stations.

The incident was reported just as heavy storms pushed into the region.

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