South Newton Home Burns

On March 30, 1987 at 1:25 p.m. a 49 box was alerted for a house fire on the Firehouse Road, South Newton Township. A fire caused by an improperly installed chimney caused moderate damage to the living room of an occupied house. The rest of the home suffered smoke damage. Firefighters from five companies were on the scene almost three hours. Damages were estimated at $35,000. The Vigilant Hose and Cumberland Valley Hose companies assisted at the scene along with units from South Newton, Penn Twp. and Newville.