Faulty Furnace Causes House Fire

On February 9, 1967 at 1:30 p.m. firemen were sent to Shippensburg R. D. 2, Airport Road for a house fire. A faulty furnace sparked a fire that damaged an occupied dwelling. The fire burnt out the floor under the furnace in the first floor before getting in an exterior wall and extending upwards. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose and West End Fire and Rescue companies answered the alarm.