PERKIOMEN TOWNSHIP, PA — A home in Perkiomen Township went up in flames over the weekend, leading to a massive firefighter response.
The incident occurred on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31 at around 7:37 p.m. on the 200 block of Lexington Road in the Maple Hill neighborhood.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
Emergency callers described the "whole house on fire," with heavy smoke and flames issuing from the structure, the Perkiomen Township Fire Company shared.
The home was empty at the time of the blaze.
Adjacent homes were evacuated.
Crews brought the fire under control by 8:09 p.m. Authorities were on scene until about 11:15 p.m.
The blaze is under investigation by the Fire Marshal's office.
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