Phoenixville's Firebird Will Burn: Festival Approved

The raucously popular Phoenxville Firebird Festival was conditionally approved Wednesday night at the Borough Council.

The borough is even considering the construction of a concrete slab over the next year or two which could be used to burn the Firebird on and contain the mess.

The amount needed to be put aside for the clean-up of Friendship Field was set at $2100, less than had been previously discussed.

The giant bonfire has sent the 24-foot Firebird named Sylvia up in flames for eight years in a row in December in celebration of the mythical Phoenix and the ”rebirth” of Phoenixville.

Around 5000 or 6000 people came to the 2014 event on 300 Bridge Street, fire officials said.

Officials were concerned about the safety and the mess left behind at previous festivals, and had been considering cancelling the festival, as Patch reported.

Photo courtesy Richard Gump Devaney.