Mid Day Fire Displaces Family

On December 3, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. Cumberland County 911 alerted firefighters to a mobile home fire at 217 Neil Road, Southampton Cumberland. An accidental fire possible started by a ceiling light/fan destroyed a mobile home displacing a family of six. Firefighter from four companies had the fire under control quickly and remained on the scene about 1-½ hours. A damage estimate was not available. The Vigilant Hose, Cumberland Valley Hose, West End Fire and Rescue and South Newton Twp. fire companies operated at the scene. Later in the evening all three Shippensburg Fire companies answered a furnace malfunction at 4386 Orrstown Road.