North Newton House Burns

On July 20, 2006 at 1:57 a.m. firefighters were dispatched to 107 Long Road, North Newton Township. A barking family dog alerted residents to a fire in a 2-1/2-story brick and wood frame farmhouse. The fire believed to be electrical in nature, started in a rear kitchen and destroyed the house before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze. The Vigilant Hose and Cumberland Valley Hose Companies assisted at the scene.