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Fire destroys Chadds Ford home

Smoke rises from the smoldering rubble almost seven hours after fire engulfed the home on Dogwood Hill Lane.

Two chimneys and a couple of pieces of stonewall are all that remain of a home on Dogwood Hill Lane in Chadds Ford after an overnight fire on April 26. No injuries were reported.

According to Township Manager Amanda Serock, the fire broke out about 2:30 a.m. Several have suspected that the home was struck by lightening, but Fire Marshall Tom Nelling said it was too soon to determine the cause and a conclusive determination might not ever be known.

Two chimneys and pieces of stonewall are that the last things standing of the home on Dogwood Hill Lane.
Two chimneys and pieces of stonewall are that the last things standing of the home on Dogwood Hill Lane.

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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