Bensalem Firefighters Make Good Stop On Apartment Fire



A fast moving fie that started between the floor and ceiling of an apartment building was extinguished by Bensalem Firefighters earlier this afternoon. The fire happened at the Colonial point Apartments, located off Old Trevose Road about 3:00 PM.

When crews got on scene,they had fire coming from the first floor apartments in building P. The fire was rapidly extending to the second floor, firefighters said. Companies from Lower Southampton and Middletown as well as Penndel responded to the scene.

The cause is being investigated. A total of three units were uninhabitable, fire officials said at the scene. Adjacent units could have smoke or water damage. There were no reports of injuries. The fire was declared under control within 20 minutes.