Attic Fire On King Street

On August 27, 1985 at 11:42 a.m. units were dispatched to a house fire at 314 East King Street. The blaze was caused by an electrical short and confined to the roof and attic in the rear of the 2-1/2-story stone structure. Damages were estimated at $10,000 and companies remained on the scene until 1:30 p.m. Firefighters from the Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose, West End Fire and Rescue and South Newton Twp. answered the alarm.