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Small Fire Briefly Disrupts Abington Wedding at Pizza Restaurant and Event Hall

Investigators say carelessly discarded smoking materials caused the stock-room fire.

Overview

  • The blaze at a dual-use building in Abington, with a pizza shop in front and an event hall in back, prompted a short evacuation just as the wedding began.
  • Firefighters arrived to smoke showing from a corner window and contained the flames to a stock room within minutes.
  • Officials determined the cause was accidental, tracing it to smoking materials thrown away carelessly.
  • No injuries were reported, and the ceremony resumed after the building was cleared.
  • The fire chief said a larger-than-usual crew in town helped speed the response.