Crime & Safety
7 Norristown Residents Without a Home After Destructive Fire: Report
A fire in Norristown on Tuesday left seven residents without a home, authorities report.
NORRISTOWN, PA — A destructive fire left seven people homeless in Norristown on Tuesday, the fire officials confirmed.
The blaze began in a residence on the 500 block of Stanbridge Street at around 2:30 p.m., according to authorities.
The Times Herald reported that the blaze began on the first floor of the three-story home and quickly spread. Crews had the blaze under control within about ten minutes, but the fire "gutted" the back of the home and left it uninhabitable.
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It's not yet clear what started the fire.
The Norristown Fire Department, Norriton Fire Engine Company, Jefferson Fire Company, and Plymouth Fire Company responded to the scene.
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