Smoke Detector Alerts Family to Fire in Easttown Twp.
By Watchdesk
March 4, 2013
The Berwyn Fire Company, along with mutual aid assistance from the Paoli and Newtown Square fire companies, was dispatched at 6:26 a.m. to the 1300 block of South Leopard Rd. in Easttown Township for a house fire.
Berwyn Engine 2-3 arrived first on scene at 6:33 a.m. and reported smoke showing from the 1st floor and roof of a 2 story single family home.
Firefighters were able to locate the fire quickly in a crawl space underneath the house. The fire was placed under control by 6:45 a.m. There was no reported firefighter or civilian injuries. The home was spared major damage due to the combination of a rapid fire company response and the homeowners having working smoke detectors. Final fire crews cleared the scene before 8 a.m.
The Chester County Fire Marshal's Office investigated the cause of the blaze and traced the origin of the fire back to a dehumidifier unit.
