Old Philadelphia Pike Outbuilding Fire

At 3:21 PM on Sunday, November 2, Station 49 and surrounding companies were dispatched to the 5000 block of Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) in Salisbury Township for a barn fire.

Lancaster County Communications was receiving reports of a small barn with the roof on fire. Information was updated to state that it was a well-involved detached garage with a larger barn and a dwelling as exposures.

Units arrived on scene and confirmed a fully involved outbuilding, and commenced fire attack and exposure protection.

The fire was placed under control at 4:28 PM and was deemed accidental in nature.

Thanks to Christiana Tanker 52-1 for transferring to our station during the incident.

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