(Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)
Beaver County 9-1-1 received a call for a structure fire at 511 Glenwood Avenue at 2:30 a.m. Easter Sunday. Firefighters arrived on scene and were met with heavy fire on the 1st and 2nd floor , and it rapidly advanced to the neighboring homes at 509 and 513 Glenwood Ave., according to Assistant Fire Chief Don Larrick, Jr. He said multiple fire truck lines were put in service at the front and rear of the structure. Ladder 71 was put into operations for aerial fire suppression. The homes at 507 and 505 received fire damage. Heavy smoke damage resulted at 503 and 501 Glenwood Avenue, Assistant Chief Larrick reported..
The cause of the fire is being investigated by Fire Chief Robert Gottschalk and the PA State Police Fire Marshal. Ambridge Fire Department thanks all the Mutual Aid Fire Departments for their assistance. The chief extended sympathies to the families impacted by the fire.
The Red Cross was notified and the residents contact information was provided to them.