| At approximately 7:16 p.m., a building fire was reported at Wojton’s Nursery on Main Street in Upper Providence Township. Fire departments from Upper Providence Township Fire & Emergency Services, Limerick Fire Department, Perkiomen Township Fire Company, Collegeville Fire Company, Skippack Fire Company, and Lower Frederick Fire Company responded to the scene.
Chief 51 from Limerick Fire Department arrived first and found a large greenhouse on fire. Chief 51 took command of the incident.
Ladder 77 forced entry into the building, established a water supply line, and deployed multiple hose lines to prevent the fire from spreading to other greenhouses. Squad 68 arrived and its crew assisted Ladder 77 with supplying water and deploying additional hose lines.
The fire was brought under control quickly. Fire police from Trappe and Limerick closed Main Street to all traffic while firefighting operations were in progress.
Photos by Jerry Wentworth and Ken Shuler. |
