Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Contained in Lower Saucon [Updated]
The brush fire in Lower Saucon Township that was reported early Friday afternoon, amid dry conditions, has been extinguished.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated.
A brush fire that burned dry grasses in the area of Flint Hill Road, Lower Saucon Township, appears to have been contained by local volunteer crews who were called to the scene early Friday afternoon.
As of 3:30pm there was no sign of fire in the areas of Scenic View Lane, Flint Hill Road, Jakes Place and Highpoint Road, which are near the border between Lower Saucon and Springfield townships as well as the Bucks-Northampton county line.
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Patch reader Jennifer Ziegler Maguire posted earlier on Facebook that the brush fire was being battled near the Scenic View Apartments.
The fire is reported to have burned at least an acre.
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Early Friday, the National Weather Service issued a special statement regarding fire danger in eastern Pennsylvania.
According to the NWS statement, there is an "elevated risk of wildfire spread" through Friday evening.
"Low surface relative humidity near 30 percent along with gusty winds around 20 mph developing this afternoon will allow fine fuels such as grasses and brush to continue drying," the weather service said.
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