Crime & Safety
Roads Closed, SEPTA Delayed Following Lansdale Fire
Breaking: Crews are on the scene of a fire at a building in Lansdale Sunday, as local roads were shut down and SEPTA was delayed.
LANSDALE, PA — Firefighters battled a blaze in rainy conditions in Lansdale early Sunday evening.
The fire was first reported at around 6:18 p.m. on the 100 block of Walnut Street.
The blaze appears to have begun in the basement of a three story building, with a storefront on the first floor and apartments on the second and third floors, according to authorities. It's located near the Lansdale Tattoo Company and American Shave House.
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A second alarm was struck sometime around 7 p.m. Large plumes of smoke were visible in the sky.
Main Street has been blocked off to traffic at Walnut Street.
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SEPTA said that the Lansdale/Doylestown line could be experiencing delays up to 20 minutes due to the fire's proximity to the Lansdale train station.
Doylestown: Trains may experience delays of up to 20 minutes in both directions due to a fire near Lansdale Station.
— SEPTA (@SEPTA_DOY) May 5, 2019
It's not yet clear what caused the fire or if there are any injuries.
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