1 hurt in fire that torched Ambler auto repair shop
AMBLER, Pa. - The owner of an Ambler auto repair shop was injured in a three-alarm fire that torched the garage on Thursday morning.
The devastating blaze sparked inside Ebner Auto's on Main Street in Ambler sometime around 10 a.m., according to firefighters.
Chief Jay Leadbeater from the Wissahickon Fire Company told reporters that firefighters battled flames in the back of the building for 20 minutes before the fire became raging.
Wissahickon chief on fire that torched Ambler auto repair shop
Chief Jay Leadbeater from the Wissahickon Fire Company gave an update on a three-alarm fire that torched an auto repair shop in Ambler on Thursday morning. The owner of the business was taken to a nearby hospital but is expected to be okay.
A third alarm was struck less than an hour into the fight, and responding crews pulled water from the Wissahickon Creek which impacted SEPTA services.
FOX 29's Marcus Espinoza reports the owner of the garage was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, but is expected to be okay.
Leadbeater said the fire was placed under control around 2:30 p.m. The garage and a nearby two-story structure are considered a total loss.
Two other nearby businesses sustained minimal smoke damage.
Fire investigators have not said what caused the fire to start.
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