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One Dead After Early-Morning Fire Forces Families From Attached Homes in Lansdale

The blaze prompted a major emergency response and left multiple households homeless.

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.