Thursday, March 12, 2009

Fire Damages Home, Cat Dies

On March 12, 2006 at 6:51 p.m., firefighter were alerted to a house fire at 141 East Main Street Walnut Bottom, South Newton Township. A malfunctioning electrical outlet in an attic bedroom sparked a fire that gutted the room in a 2-1/2-story frame house. Smoke and water damage on the lower two floors displaced a family of six. About 35 firefighters from four companies battled the blaze and remained on the scene for almost one and a half hours. A damage estimate was not available. The family’s cat perished in the blaze. The Vigilant Hose and Cumberland Valley Hose companies assisted at the scene along with units from South Newton and Penn Twp.

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