Crime & Safety
Shed Fire Under Investigation In Lower Southampton Twp.
Lower Bucks fire crews prevented a house from catching fire Friday night after a shed was engulfed in flames in Lower Southampton Township.

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —A fast response by several Lower Bucks County fire departments spared a house from catching fire after a shed burst into flames behind the East Pine Street home Friday night, authorities said.
The shed fire is being investigated by the Lower Southampton Township Fire Marshal Office.
The Lower Southampton Fire Department was dispatched late Friday night for a report of a shed on fire.
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Units quickly responded and extinguished the fire before it could extend into the house, authorities said.
The Trevose Fire Company Station 4/84, and Feasterville Fire Company assisted the fire department. The department's fire police helped the Lower Southampton Police Department with traffic control.
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No injuries were reported.
Authorities did not provide information about how many people had to be evacuated from the home.
Feasterville Fire Company Ladder 1 responded to a report of an outbuilding fire with an extension to the house. Upon investigation, crews of Ladder 1 enter the dwelling and found no extension, and ensured everyone was out of the home.

(Photo Courtesy of the Feasterville Fire Company.)
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