Crime & Safety

Fire Battled In Upper Merion, Roads Closed

Residents and motorists were asked to avoid the area.

A fire was battled on Church Road in Upper Merion Tuesday morning.
A fire was battled on Church Road in Upper Merion Tuesday morning. (Patch file photo)

UPPER MERION, PA — A fire broke out near a collection of businesses in Upper Merion Tuesday morning.

The incident began at around 10 a.m. on the 300 block of East Church Road, near an automotive shop.

It's not yet clear exactly what caused the fire or how many buildings are impacted.

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East Church Road was shut down between Crooked Lane and Horizon Drive just after 10 a.m.

Residents and motorists were asked to avoid the area.

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