Crime & Safety
Conshohocken Ikea Evacuated For Fire
Crews were on the scene of a fire at Ikea in Conshohocken Friday morning.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA— Crews responded to a fire at the Ikea store in Conshohocken on Friday morning.
According to information from the Montgomery County Emergency Operations Center, a fire was reported at 10:30 a.m. at the store on Alan Wood Road. No injuries were reported.
Ikea says all employees and customers were safely evacuated.
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CBSPhilly reports the fire was caused by a solar panel on the roof.
Hej IKEA fans. There is a fire at our Conshohocken store. We have successfully evacuated all customers and co-workers safely. Authorities are on site and quickly taking action.
— IKEA USA (@IKEAUSA) August 24, 2018
The following photo from the scene was shared on social media:
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#ikea is on fire #Plymouthmeeting #conshohocken pic.twitter.com/riYTZvebp6
— bvasko (@vaskointeractv) August 24, 2018
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