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Two Vacant Houses Catch Fire on New Castle’s South Side
September 25, 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA
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Photo by Courtesy of New Castle Firefighters Local 160
Photo by Courtesy of New Castle Firefighters Local 160
Photo by Courtesy of New Castle Firefighters Local 160
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— September 25, 2026 — Firefighters responded to a structure fire involving two vacant houses on the city’s South Side early Friday morning.
The New Castle Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 4 a.m. to the 300 block of East Division Street. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames showing from two structures and began search and fire-suppression operations.
A general alarm was dispatched to bring off-duty firefighters in to assist crews at the scene and help maintain staffing for the response.
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