East Whiteland Building Goes Up In Flames Overnight

EAST WHITELAND, PA -- A building went up in flames overnight Friday in East Whiteland, fire officials reported.

The blaze was first reported at 1:36 a.m. on Kelmar Avenue.

Crews from East Whiteland, Malvern, and Berwyn all responded quickly to scene and contained the fire.

"Great job and many thanks to all fire personnel, police, fire police, and fire marshals on the scene," the East Whiteland Fire Department said in a Facebook post Friday.

No injuries were reported.

The extent of the damage was limited to the front of the building, according to fire officials. Authorities indicated that the blaze could have quickly become worse.

The blaze came as the area came off of a "red flag" warning of conditions ideal for fire.

"A Red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," fire officials said. "Due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels - Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain."

The cause of the fire was not specified.

Image courtesy East Whiteland Fire Department.