A fire on Mill Street in Bristol Borough remains under investigation.
A Bristol resident came to Bristol Fire Company (Station 51) at the corner of Wood and Market streets around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday to report the “next door’ building was on fire. Upon further investigation, firefighters found the fire and a column of black smoke was coming from the roof of 237 Mill Street, Fire Chief Herb Slack said.
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Bucks County dispatched were alerted and called for several fire companies to respond to Mill Street.
“Arriving firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire with a fire extinguisher and complete the extinguishment using a hose line,” Slack said.
The chief said the blaze was confined to a propane gas grill and the roofing materials.
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Firefighters opened up the roof of nearby Cafe Bombay to check for extension of the flames, Slack said.
No injuries were reported.
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A portion of Mill Street was closed while firefighters worked the fire scene.
Bucks County Fire Marshal Kevin Flannagan is assisting with the investigation.
Crews from the Bristol Fire Company, Bristol Consolidated Fire Company, America Hose, Hook and Ladder No. 2, Goodwill Hose Company No. 3, Third District Fire Company, Edgely Fire Company, Croydon Fire Company, Newportville Fire Company and Fairless Hills Fire Company all responded to the scene.
