By Alex Lloyd Gross
A Three alarm fire kept emergency responders busy yesterday, March 24 into today, as a business that had been in operation for over 100 years, Railway Specialties Corporation burned.. It was were located on State Road near Mack Drive. Due to the close proximity to wires that were overhead, a lot of large diameter fire hose had to be dropped and stretched down a long driveway, off the road. That required Sate Road to be closed for over five hours. The blaze was called in at about 5:15 PM . No cause has been determined.
Crews got the upper hand but not before calling in 3 alarms worth of equipment. Fire companies from as far away as Newtown were put to work at the scene. Thick smoke could be observed for miles. Curious motorists tried to get up to the scene but were kept away by Fire Police. According to social media posts, some people turned off nearby Route 13 and drive over headstones at the Bristol Cemetery, in order to get a clear view of the smoke and flames.
Reports that nearby chemical companies were involved were determined to be false. One man, who rented garage space close to the fire building, had several cars of high value stored there. The fire did not spread to that area. As night worse on, companies had to remain on scene through out the night putting water on hot spots. No injuries were reported. heavy equipment was brought in, to demolish the building, so firefighters can make certain the fire was out. They remained on scene through the morning Saturday.
Local paper Levittown Now has more information.