Two injured in Coatesville early morning house fire

COATESVILLE — The Bureau of Fire was alerted to a reported house fire in the 500 block of Coates Street, early Monday morning. The initial call was issued at 3:44 a.m, according to the Bureau.  Within minutes Ladder Company 41 arrived and confirmed an active house fire.  Heavy smoke was evident in and around the home with one person trapped.  One victim was located hanging out a third floor window...

E. Coventry youth dies in house fire

EAST COVENTRY – A township boy died in a house fire early Sunday, State Police said. The East Coventry and Ridge Fire Company responded to a report of a structure fire on Bulkwater Road at 5:34 a.m. Responders reported finding the structure fully involved with a report of one occupant — the child — still in the structure.    Send article as PDF   

Police: Three die in W. Caln house fire

WEST CALN — Township police said Monday afternoon that three people had died in a house fire on the 300 block of Hill Road. According to information from Police Chief Curt Martinez’ office, emergency responders were called to the house just after noon Monday, where they found a home fully engulfed with flames with three people trapped inside the house. All three — police did not issue further...

Caln police officer saves elderly woman from fire

A Caln police officer saved a 93-year-old woman from this burning home, Tuesday. CALN — A township police officer rushed into a burning home Tuesday and saved a 93-year-old woman from the flames. While the officer, Township Police Criminal Investigator James Shaw is being hailed for his quick and likely life-saving actions, the woman, Aldona Mitchell suffered server smoke inhalation and had to...