Animals Rescued After Fire at Montgomery County SPCA

All animals were rescued safely from the Montgomery County SPCA in Conshohocken after a fire broke out in the early morning hours of Saturday.

Fire officials said that the blaze began at about 1:30 a.m. Authorities were alerted when the employee on-duty called 911.

Battling sub-freezing temperatures, crews ventilated the roof and quickly attacked the flames, subduing the blaze within an hour, according to officials. Animals were evacuated from the shelter during the fire and taken to SPCA locations in Abington and Perkiomenville.

No injuries to animals or rescuers were reported.

The Plymouth Fire Company was joined on the scene by the Spring Mill Fire Company, Harmonville Fire Company No. 1, Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Company, Wissahickon Fire Company, Flourtown Fire Company, Wyndmoor Hose, Conshohocken Fire Company No. 2, and Washington Fire Company.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Images courtesy Plymouth Fire Company.