19 Fire Companies Battled Bristol Rowhome Blaze

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA —Nearly 20 Lower Bucks County fire companies fought the three-alarm blaze that damaged six rowhomes on Spruce Street Monday morning.

The Bucks County Fire Marshal and three emergency squads —Bensalem EMS, Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad, and the Bucks County Rescue Squad —also responded to the fire on the 600 block of Spruce Street, which was first reported around 6 a.m. Monday.

Two other alarms were sent asking for additional firefighters within a 15-minute span after the first alarm was sent.

The Bucks County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

The Trevose Fire Company said it responded to the third alarm with a crew of four on Rescue 4. The fire crew worked on extinguishing the fire and also assisted with overall operations.

The other fire companies on location were:

• Penndel Fire Company
• Falls Township Fire Company
• Yardley-Makefield Fire Company
• Third District Fire Company
• Croydon Fire Company
• Bristol Consolidation Fire Company
• Levittown Fire Company #1
• Morrisville Fire Company
• Parkland Fire Company
• Levittown Fire Company #2
• Union Fire Company
• Cornwells Fire Company
• Newport Fire Company
• Newportville Fire Company
• William Penn Fire Company
• Fairless Hills Fire Company
• Eddington Fire Company
• Edgely Fire Company