CONTROLLED BURN

130-acre controlled burn in ChesCo creating haze Monday night in Perk Valley

There is no need to call 911, according to authorities

By Tony Di Domizio

Managing Editor

Monday, March 3, 2025

Fire. (Credit: Cullan Smith / Unsplash.com)

Fire. (Credit: Cullan Smith / Unsplash.com)

There is no need to call 911, according to authorities

  • Public Safety

Perkiomen Township Fire Co. announced Monday evening that smoke from a prescribed controlled burn of 130 acres taking place in Warwick, Chester County has made its way into the Perkiomen Valley in Montgomery County.

Fire officials posted on social media that the smoke is creating a haze outside.

There is no need to call 911 or report an emergency

According to Perkiomen Fire Co., the burn will be completed by 9 p.m. or earlier.

More like this story:

author

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, with a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and the weekly Chronicle news editions of The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. A fourth-generation Lansdalian, he attended North Penn High School, graduating in 1998. He once interviewed Jesse Spano in the back of a limousine outside North Penn High School.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

PUBLIC SAFETY
Lead

WATCH: Multiple fire agencies battling brush fire with no hydrant access Thursday evening
Read more
LOCAL
Lead

Collegeville Borough, Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy dedicating new Welakamike Creekside Park on Saturday
Read more
PUBLIC SAFETY
Lead

Brush fire Thursday night burned 15 acres of land, incident turned over to state and federal fire agencies
Read more
Friday, March 14, 2025

STEWARTVILLE

MOST POPULAR

September 20, 2024 6 a.m.
Inmate charged in assault on corrections officer at SCI Phoenix prison, police say
September 20, 2024 5 a.m.
State Rep. Webster recognizes Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Week with flag raising, free movie screening at Ursinus
September 19, 2024 5:10 a.m.
Worcester Elementary teacher named Citadel Heart of Learning Award winner

E-Editions

Days-Chapman motion to dismiss

Events

March

S M T W T F S
23 24 25 26 27 28 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5

To Submit an Event Sign in first

Today's Events

No calendar events have been scheduled for today.