Crime & Safety
Firefighters Tackle Brush Fire Tuesday In Marple Township
A brush fire broke out in a large wooded area Tuesday afternoon, and crews spent a few hours knocking back hotspots in the woods.
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — Emergency responders spent a few hours tackling a brush fire and its remaining hotspots in Marple Township Tuesday.
The Broomall Fire company was called to Reed and Sproul roads at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a brush fire.
Crews found a large brush fire about 500 yards off Reed Road and Marpit Drive in a 200-plus acre wooded area.
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Firefighters went into the woods with a fire line to help stop the spread.
Over the next few hours, firefighters doused hotspots in the wooded area.
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There is no word on what caused the fire.
Officials are investigating the cause.
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