Overview
- Lansdale police responded to the 800 block of Andover Road after reports of a house fire affecting multiple residences and heavy flames in two attached homes.
- Firefighters brought the blaze under control about an hour and a half after arrival, and crews remained on scene managing road closures.
- One person was confirmed dead inside one of the affected homes and authorities are withholding the victim’s identity pending family notification.
- At least four homes were rendered uninhabitable and displaced residents are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.
- Multi-agency teams including local fire companies, EMS, Lansdale Electric, PECO and borough investigators are working the scene and probing the cause of the fire.