Wednesday House Fire Was Bristol's 2nd Blaze In 24 Hours

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A house fire Wednesday morning in Bristol was the second blaze local firefighters were called to deal with in less than 24 hours.

Both fires are believed to have been accidental, according to township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito.

At 10:14 a.m. Wednesday, fire crews were called to a home on Geranium Road after a passing motorist saw smoke and called 911. The fire started in the living room and had heavily damaged the home, Dippolito said.

No one was home at the time of the fire and no one was injured in the blaze, which remains under investigation. Fire crews from Bristol Township, Levittown No. 2, Newportville, Edgely, Fairless HIlls and William Penn responded, as did Bucks County Rescue Squad, Bristol Township Police and Bristol Township Fire Police.

Tuesday afternoon, many of those same agencies responded to a shed fire on Fairway Avenue that investigators believe was caused by a propane heater. No one was injured in that fire.

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