2-Alarm Fire At Plymouth Meeting Dealership, Firefighter Injured

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — A two-alarm fire caused damage to a car dealership in Plymouth Meeting overnight, and one firefighter was injured.

The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. at the Carfagno Chevrolet on Ridge Pike, according to authorities.

When crews arrived on the scene, heavy fire was moving through the service area in the back of the building.

A supply line was run from the fire hydrant on the corner of Fairfield and Sandy Hill roads, authorities said. A second alarm was called.

As the fire blazed nearby, a car drove around barricades that had closed Ridge Pike, hitting a fire hose and smacking it into a firefighter, officials said. The firefighter suffered a leg injury and was transported to Einstein Montgomery Hospital for treatment.

The blaze was extinguished and crews were clear of the scene by about 5 a.m. Ridge Pike has since reopened.

The injured firefighter was released from the hospital but will undergo further testing and evaluation, authorities said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

First image via Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company; other images via Norristown Fire Company