Cecil auto body shop catches fire
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The fire at Horne’s Auto Services broke out at around 5:30 a.m.
Courtesy of Cecil Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Horne’s Auto Services was destroyed in a fire Thursday morning.
Jon Andreassi/Observer-Reporter
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The state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed a house and business in Cecil Township.
Courtesy of Cecil Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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The home attached to Horne’s Auto Services was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Jon Andreassi/Observer-Reporter
Several fire departments were called to the scene of a Cecil Township business Thursday morning after it caught fire.
According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, crews were called just before 5:30 a.m. today to Horne’s Auto Service at 1314 State Route 980.
State Route 980 was closed while firefighters put out the blaze. It reopened around 10:30 a.m., according to Cecil Township Fire Chief Ted Wolford.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. No injuries have been reported.
According to 911, five fire departments and a hazardous-materials team were called to the fire.