Crime & Safety

West Eagle Road Reopens, Electrical Fire Out: Haverford Twp

An electrical fire broke out in an manhole cover Thursday morning, forcing a portion of West Eagle Road to close.

HAVERTOWN, PA – West Eagle Road in Havertown is open again after an electrical fire in a manhole cover forced it to close, according to Haverford Township.

The Bon Air Fire Company said the fire started at about 8:17 a.m. and PECO feared a potential explosion due to the fire, according to the fire company.

PECO is still investigating what caused the issue.

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Call PECO at 1-800-841-4141 to report any outages.

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