Firefighters quickly extinguish abandoned building blaze

Cause reportedly remains under investigation Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that struck an abandoned building on West Lincoln Highway in Coatesville on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jim Lentz A one-alarm building fire was brought under control quickly Saturday afternoon, Coatesville Interim Fire Chief Jim Lentz said Monday. The City of Coatesville Bureau of Fire, along with units from Thorndale...

Chief: House fire under control in 20 minutes

Olive Street blaze believed to be accidental By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Firefighters responded to the 500 block of Olive Street Tuesday night for a blaze that was brought under control in about 20 minutes, said Coatesville Interim Fire Chief Jim Lentz. Heavy smoke coming from the first floor of a three-story dwelling in the 500 block of Olive Street greeted city firefighters...