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Chalfont Assists Warrington on a house fire
   
Thursday, January 7, 2010 23:00
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Chalfont 1st on-scene, Assists Warrington The following was taken from "The Intelligencer" A partially built house was destroyed and a neighbor was taken to the hospital after a late-night blaze in Warrington, a fire official said Thursday. The fire, which broke out after 11 p.m. Wednesday, damaged siding on two nearby houses that also are under construction in The Reserve at Warrington development, said township Fire Marshal Richard M. Lesniak. He didn't know if there was further damage to the houses. It took about 35 minutes for firefighters to get the roaring flames under control at the dwelling on Blackburn Court, off Upper State Road. Between 30 and 40 firefighters from Warrington, Chalfont, Doylestown and Montgomery Township fire departments responded. "It was cooking," a witness said, describing how the blaze was tearing through the home when firefighters arrived. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to a nearby propane tank, but couldn't save the burning house, which was destroyed. No firefighters were injured, but a neighbor was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation, said Lesniak. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. "We're looking at all possibilities," said Lesniak. The Reserve at Warrington is a development of single-family residences constructed by NV Homes. Prices begin in the $490,000 range, according to the company Web site. The smallest model home is around 2,700 square feet; the largest is around 3,800 square feet, the Web site said.