Crews respond to Penn Twp chimney fire Saturday
A Butler Township Volunteer Fire Department firefighter climbs up the aerial and cuts away parts of the roof after a house fire in Penn Township Saturday afternoon. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
PENN TWP- A chimney fire at a Penn Township home spread to the roof and caused significant damage Saturday afternoon.
Crews responded around 11 a.m. to 164 Royal Oak Drive for reports of the fire.
According to Jack Ripper of Penn Township Police, the homeowners and neighbors were attempting to douse the fire when he arrived.
“They had a ladder up against the house and a garden hose,” he said.
Three people were in the house at the time as well as three dogs, but all made it out safely.
