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Fire destroys shed, damages home early Thursday morning

The incident was repored at 1:30 a.m.

Photo by James Short.

The incident was repored at 1:30 a.m.

  • Public Safety

A fire destroyed a shed and caused fire damage to an adjacent home and trees in the early morning hours Thursday in Lower Providence Township.

The initial call came in through Montgomery County emergency dispatch as a structure fire at 208 Lauman Avenue at 1:30 a.m. 

Upon arrival, police found a shed fully-involved along the home at the end of the driveway, per reports from the scene.

The fire extended to the house, as well as trees and bushes, per reports. There was significant damage to the side of the home.

The scene remained active after 3 a.m.

Lower Providence Police, Lower Providence Community Center Ambulance, Skippack EMS, Jefferson Fire Company No. 1, Lower Providence Township Fire Company, Norriton Fire Engine Company, Collegeville Fire Company, Perkiomen Township Fire Co., Towamencin Vol. Fire Co., Upper Providence Fire Company, Worcester Vol. Fire Department, Harmonville Fire Company, Limerick Fire Company, Norristown Fire Company, and Sassamansville Fire Co.


    By James Short   
    By James Short   
    By James Short   
    By James Short   



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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University and went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. He was born and raised in and around Lansdale and attended North Penn High School. Lansdale born. St. Patrick's Day, 1980.

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