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Brush fire easily extinguished

Fire fighters from Concordville Fire Co. wrap up after putting out a brush fire along Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township.

Firefighters from Concord Fire Co. made short work of putting out a brush fire on Route 1 in Chadds Ford Township Wednesday afternoon.

According to Rob King of Chadds Ford Tree Service, the fire apparently started when some bamboo on his northern property line hit an electrical line and sparked. There were no injuries.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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