LOWER GWYNEDD

Vehicle fire forces closure of Sumneytown Pike in Lower Gwynedd

The fire occurred at 8:15 p.m. on March 24 along the 1700 block of Sumneytown Pike

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The fire occurred at 8:15 p.m. on March 24 along the 1700 block of Sumneytown Pike

An older-style Chevrolet Blazer was engulfed in flames Sunday night in Lower Gwynedd Township, causing Sumneytown Pike to be closed between DeKalb Pike/202 and Swedesford Road, according to reports from the scene.

North Penn Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene at 1712 Sumneytown Pike near William Penn Inn shortly after 8:15 p.m., according to Montgomery County Active Incidents.

Fire Department of Montgomery Township and Lower Gwynedd Township Police assisted at the scene.

There was no EMS response necessary, per reports. An unidentified person believed to be the driver was safe outside of the vehicle.

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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow, and a staff writer for WissNow. Email him at tony@northpennnow.com. Tony graduated from Kutztown University and went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Patch/AOL, The Reporter in Lansdale, Pa., and The Morning Call in Allentown, Pa. He was born and raised in and around Lansdale and attended North Penn High School. Lansdale born. St. Patrick's Day, 1980.