Nine departments battle residential blaze
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October 30, 2026

Nine departments battle residential blaze

By From JT Staff Reports 

Nine fire departments responded to a residential fire on Wednesday that led to heavy damage to a home.

The fire was reported at 5:14 p.m. at a home in the 22000 block of Darby Pottersburg Road. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and no injuries were reported.

Fire crews from the Allen ...

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