ROYERSFORD — Six row homes in the 200 block of Second Avenue were destroyed by a large fire Wednesday evening.
No one was injured, but everything in the homes was destroyed including at least one pet. The Red Cross was on the scene to assist the fire’s victims.
Royersford Fire Chief Gary Wezel said the initial call came into the station at 5:43 p.m.
Being that the fire’s location, 237 to 227 Second Ave., is only two blocks from the fire station “we got there pretty quick,” Wezel said.
However, the strong winds blowing Wednesday “were a significant factor and we went to a second alarm within 10 minutes, and we had gone to a third alarm 30 to 40 minutes after we got there,” Wezel said.
All in all, he said at least 10 fire companies were involved in fighting the fire, which began on the east end of the row homes and was blown west, toward Washington Street, by the wind.
Power was turned off while the fire was fought, which extended until about 9 p.m. The scene was not cleared until 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
By 1 p.m. Thursday, all that was left were the outer frames of the homes, and the sun could be seen shining through what were once roofs.
Charred remains spilled onto the sidewalk where the sawhorses keeping the steady stream of onlookers from getting too close as a steady stream of cars drove by to survey the scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. It is being investigated by the state police fire inspector, who investigates all Royersford’s fires, said Wezel.
