Crime & Safety
100 Displaced After East Norriton Fire, Shelter Established At HS: Reports
Around 100 people were displaced after a large fire in East Norriton, and a shelter has been established at Norristown Area HS: reports.
NORRISTOWN, PA — Around 100 people were displaced after a large fire in East Norriton, and a shelter has been established at Norristown Area High School, according to multiple media reports, authorities, and Red Cross officials.
6ABC reports that the blaze began at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment building on the 2600 block of Dekalb Pike.
It took crews about an hour to bring the fire under control, CBS3 states.
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No injuries have been reported thus far.
Many of the units in the apartment building sustained smoke damage.
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A Red Cross shelter will be opening at Norristown Area High School at 7 p.m. for those who were displaced.
It's not yet clear what caused the fire.
This is a breaking story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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