Mutual Aid Assist to Perkiomen for a Working Structure Fire.

At 7:37 p.m. on Saturday, Squad 34, Engine 34, and a team of all-volunteer firefighters were dispatched to a reported building fire in the 200 block of Lexington Road in the Maple Hill neighborhood in Perkiomen Township.

Initial reports described heavy smoke and flames, with callers stating that the entire house was on fire. A working fire dispatch was declared. The home was unoccupied at the time, and nearby units were safely evacuated.

The fire was brought under control at 8:09 p.m. and Station 34 personnel were available by 9:30 p.m.

Pictures courtesy of Ted Hodgins of Perkiomen Twp., Fire Company

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.