Fire damages Fire Chief's Memorial Bandshell at Elmwood Park in Norristown

  • Source: WCAU-TV NBC 10 Philadelphia
  • Published: 08/29/2024 12:00 AM

VIDEO/PHOTO: An investigation is underway after an overnight fire damaged a bandshell that has honored firefighters and hosted events in Norristown, Pennsylvania, for more than a century. The two-alarm fire occurred Wednesday around 2 a.m. at the Fire Chief’s Memorial Bandshell at Elmwood Park on 1325 Harding Boulevard. Sources told NBC10 nearby porta-potties caught fire and the flames spread to the top of the bandshell and burned the inside of the structure. Responding firefighters were able to put out the flames. No injuries were reported and officials are investigating the cause. Sources also said a trashcan near the bandshell caught fire a few hours earlier around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Footage from SkyForce10 showed significant damage to the bandshell’s roof Wednesday morning.



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