Firefighters in the area have been battling brush fires fueled by persistent dry conditions.
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On Friday afternoon, emergency crews responded to a brush fire near the Bowlero Bristol in the 2500 block of Route 13 in the Croydon section of Bristol Township.
A strong breeze helped spread the flames across several acres of woodland, which led to a multi-agency response, including units from surrounding municipalities and wildland firefighters from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, according to dispatch reports.
Firefighters spent several hours battling the brush fire.
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In Middletown Township on Friday afternoon, firefighters contained a smaller brush fire along the SEPTA West Trenton Line in the 800 block of Parker Street.
The Parkland Fire Company posted a video showing the aftermath, which included a damaged backyard and a melted fence.
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Additional brush fires were reported in Bensalem Township and a multi-alarm blaze in Solebury Township drew crews from around the region.
Earlier in the week, crews tackled a multi-acre brush fire at Silver Lake Park in Bristol Township.
The National Weather Service’s Mt. Holly regional office reported that both the Philadelphia and Trenton monitoring stations have recorded barely a trace of measurable rainfall since September 28. The federal drought monitor now lists all of Bucks County as being in a severe drought.
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Bucks County officials have imposed a burn ban to mitigate brush fire risks through the end of November.
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