Faulty Oven Causes Fire

On December 22, 1973 at 3:35p.m. firefighters were sent to Shippensburg R.D. 3 the Mt. Rock Trailer Court for a mobile home fire. A faulty oven sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to the kitchen of an occupied mobile home. Firefighters were on the scene 1-½ hours. A family of four was displaced by the $3,000 blaze. The West End Fire and Rescue and the Vigilant Hose companies answered the alarm. The Cumberland Valley community ambulance also answered one call for the day.