THE LATEST: Croydon Company Plans To Rebuild After Massive Fire
UPDATED: 8:57 p.m.:
As of 8:55 p.m., firefighters were still at the scene working to put down flames but the majority of the fire was out.
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“We’re still here fighting fire,” Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.
The business where the fire happened – Railway Specialties Corporation – has been in operation since 1915. The company manufactures watertight doors, hatches and fabricates products. On their website, the company said they have made watertight doors for every aircraft carrier in the American fleet over the past 50 years.
Original Story:
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Flames from a blaze at a warehouse and industrial facility burst through the roof and sent smokes high into the Friday evening sky.
The fire was reported at a facility in the 2900 block of State Road in Bristol Township’s Croydon section shortly after 5 p.m.
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Firefighters from across Lower Bucks County were called to the scene and a third alarm was struck due to the size of the fire.
As of 6 p.m. several ladder trucks were in operation along with hose lines on the ground.
An emergency responder said the fire was ripping through a facility that manufactures metal doors and hatches. The facility also fabricates parts and welds.
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Numerous train cars along the tracks that buffer the facility from Bristol Pike were moved as the fire grew in size, according to bystanders.
