Kennett Square to hold public meeting on Fire/EMS services May 25

Facing spiraling fire and EMS costs, Kennett Square has hired a consultant to look at those costs — and the results of that study will be presented at a special public meeting next month. On Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm at Borough Hall (600 S. Broad Street), a special Borough Council meeting will be held to discuss the Borough’s needs and interests as it relates to its Fire and Emergency Medical...

BVSPCA New Castle site to reopen after fire

The Vet Clinic lobby immediately after the fire and now as repair and construction continues. NEW CASTLE, DEL. — The Brandywine Valley SPCA (BVSPCA) is re-opening the New Castle Campus Wednesday for all services following the fire that destroyed the veterinary clinic and damaged the adoption areas. A car crashed into the building early the morning of July 9, sparking a fire that took the life of...

Christmas fire damages West Caln home

Local residents faced an unwelcome guest on Christmas, an electrical fire. On Friday, approximately 11:40am the West Caln Township Police Department responded to the 100 block of Penn Drive (Imperial Mobile Home Park) for a working fire. Upon officers arrival, officers used fire extinguishers and a garden hose to contain the fire until fire personnel arrived.

No injuries in E. Fallowfield home fire

Firefighters respond to a two-alarm house fire in East Fallowfield, Saturday. No injuries were reported, but the home was seriously damaged. Photo by Lindsay Abel. EAST FALLOWFIELD — No injuries were reported in a two-alarm house fire in the Manchester Farms neighborhood of the township, Saturday evening. Although initial reports said that two dogs in the home perished in the Bridal Path fire, they...

No injuries in Valley garage fire

A blaze engulfs a Valley Township garage in the early morning hours, Sunday, Photo by Katie Simmers VALLEY — A late-night garage fire consumed a pair of cars and had firefighters from six local fire companies working to contain the blaze, early Sunday. Emergency responders were called to a garage fire a little after midnight early Sunday at 143 Mineral Springs Road in the township. The fire was...

County dedicates new tactical village

Chester County Commissioners (center front, Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell), as well as elected officials and representatives from the first responder community, cut the ribbon to officially open the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus Tactical Village. SOUTH COATESVILLE — Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone and Michelle Kichline were joined...

Mayor pledges support, thanks volunteers after fire

Tuesday’s fire at a Wallace Avenue shopping center left a number of borough businesses homeless. Mayor Josh Maxwell offered thanks to the volunteers who helped battle the blaze, as well as those who offered food and beverages to the volunteers. He said the borough was already at work, looking for places to house the displaced businesses. Photo: courtesy Josh Maxwell. DOWNINGTOWN — Mayor Josh...

Fire chief urges residents to be vigilant

A predawn garage fire on Friday has been ruled an arson. Predawn blaze that destroyed a garage has been ruled an arson Now that the Chester County Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the Friday garage fire that prompted the evacuation of 29 nearby residents was intentionally set, Acting Fire Chief Jim Lentz  has issued a reminder for residents to be vigilant. The predawn fire in the rear of...

A neighborhood newly in need of hope

Burned row homes put neighborhood at risk but officials fight with each other, rather than for the city and its people By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com At least eight row homes were damaged in a fire Wednesday and now neighbors wonder whether their close-knit community will ever be the same. COATESVILLE — It might not be the wealthiest neighborhood in the city, but it’s a tightly-knit...

Coatesville rowhouse blaze displaces 18

‘Unattended cooking’ believed to be the cause, fire chief said; no injuries reported By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com COATESVILLE — When city firefighters arrived at a reported rowhouse fire about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Coates Street, they found one house ablaze with flames reaching into the homes on either side, said Coatesville Acting Fire...