Friday, March 13, 2026 11:43AM
PLUMSTEAD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — Fire tore through an industrial building in Bucks County after what investigators are calling a freak accident.
They say a utility pole snapped early Thursday afternoon at Electroline Corp on Route 611 in Plumstead Township.
The transformer struck a gas meter, which then ruptured the gas line, sparking a raging fire.
PECO crews rushed to the scene to cut the power, and that’s when firefighters moved in.
However, the walls of the tool manufacturing plant collapsed, leaving the building a total loss.
No one was hurt.
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