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Fire Erupts Near Oxygen Tank Storage Area

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Submitted

Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a storage area at a senior living center on the Langhorne Borough and Middletown Township border.

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Crews were dispatched to the Oxford Enhanced Senior Living complex on Winchester Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a shed fire.

Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said the fire was in a shed that was located near storage for oxygen tanks and a building.

Firefighters were able to knock the flames down within a few minutes, the chief said.

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No injuries were reported.

The Middletown Township Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause.

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In addition to the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, the Newtown, Parkland, Penndel, and the William Penn fire company were called. The Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad also responded.

Credit: Submitted

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.