Thursday Afternoon Brush Fire
 
By Ludwigs Corner Fire Company
March 13, 2021
 

On Thursday March 11th around 12:15pm the company was dispatched to the 300 block of Blackhorse road in West Vincent for a brush fire. Reports from the 911 center indicated a controlled burn that was now spreading to the adjacent field. Battalion 73 made the response and arrived a short time later reporting a 200'x300' area burning with exposures to multiple dwellings with this Battalion 73 added the next due brush piece which brought brush 48(Glenmoore). Assistant 73 and Brush 73 arrived and immediately started fire attack. shortly after Engine 73-1, Traffic 73 and Brush 48 arrived and assisted crews with mop up. 73 and 48 units cleared after one hour.

*Please refer to the links posted below for Upper Uwchlan, West Vincent and East Nantmeal burning ordinances and we urge residents to please follow them closely to help prevent brush fires.

 
Units: Assistant 73, Battalion 73, Brush 73, Engine 73-1, Traffic 73, Brush 48
 
Mutual Aid: Glenmoore Fire Company
 
Hyperlinks: Upper Uwchlan township code 64 outdoor burning
West Vincent code 57 outdoor burning
East Nantmeal no ordinance please refer to link