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Fire Heavily Damages Berwick Home

Fire Heavily Damages Berwick Home

Berwick house fire - State Fire Marshal's Office


A home in Berwick has heavy damage from a fire on Sunday afternoon.

Berwick Firefighters were called to the scene at 17 Rileys Run, where they found a garage with heavy flames extending to the attached residence

Crews extinguished the fire, and there were no injuries.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire originated in the garage but said the exact cause could not be determined because of the extent of the damage.

The fire was reported at 1:18 pm Sunday.

The investigation is ongoing.

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