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Quick-Acting Crews Stop Fire Extension Threat in New Oxford
May 17, 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA
1RN News Team,

Photo by Irishtown Fire Company

Photo by Irishtown Fire Company
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
New Oxford, PA - Irishtown Fire Company’s Engine 14 is operating as the second-due unit on an outbuilding fire in New Oxford Borough, where flames extended toward a nearby apartment building.
Arriving crews quickly deployed handlines and coordinated efforts to contain the fire, working to prevent further extension into the residential structure.
Firefighters focused on exposure protection, extinguishment, and checking for any hidden fire spread between the buildings.