MONTGOMERY TWP — Firefighters from more than a dozen area fire companies battled a two-alarm blaze at Village of Neshaminy Falls early Wednesday morning.
First responders were dispatched to the 100 block of Stump Road at 5:38 a.m. for a report of a building fire. Dispatch notes indicate there were visible flames and heavy smoke coming from the development’s single-story clubhouse, which was confirmed by police upon arrival.
A second alarm was struck just before 6:30 a.m. to bring in additional manpower and resources to battle the blaze, and a portion of Stump Road was closed as crews worked the scene.
There were no reports of injuries.
According to reporting from The Associated Press, the fire destroyed a clubhouse at the senior community, which hosts community activities and election polls, but the building was closed and empty at the time and the fire was brought under control within two hours.
Fire offficials remained on the scene Wednesday afternoon. There was no information as to the cause or extent of the loss Wednesday.
Responding units include Montgomery Township Police, Fire Department of Montgomery Township, Colmar Fire Company, Hatfield Fire Company, Wissahickon Fire Company, Hilltown Fire Company, Fairmount Fire Company, Horsham Fire Company, Telford Fire Company, Towamencin Fire Company, Upper Gwynedd Fire Department, Worcester Fire Company, Skippack Fire Company, Fort Washington Fire Company, Harleysville Fire Company, and other area agencies.
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