An early Wednesday morning brush fire was caused by sparks from welding, Bristol Borough’s fire chief said.
Chief Herb Slack said the fire appeared to be caused by sparks that were coming from Amtrak repairs to the nearby railroad tracks, which also are used by SEPTA’s Trenton Line, in the area of Bristol Lagoon Park.
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The blaze burned about 150 feet on the south side of the railroad embankment.
The first report of the fire came in about 1:15 a.m. and crews arrived to find brush and trees ablaze, officials said.
Due to the location to the fire, two brush trucks were dispatched.
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The Bristol Consolidated, Bristol, Croydon, Goodwill Hose, and Third District fire companies responded.
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