Massive fire burns through house, barn in Chester County

ELVERSON, Pa. - A house and a barn were destroyed in a massive 2-alarm blaze in Chester County.

The blaze raged on the 100 block of Isabella Road in Elverson, with reports of the fire coming in around 9 p.m. Friday. Officials said numerous 911 calls were placed to alert crews of a very large fire with "tall flames."

Initially, fire officials could not account for the homeowners and were concerned they might have been trapped inside the burning buildings. Authorities later confirmed no one was in either of the structures and the homeowners were confirmed to be all right.

The fire grew to 2-alarms, with multiple fire companies, from the surrounding counties, called to help extinguish the flames.

No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze. Firefighters gained control of the fire in about three hours. There was no information on how the fire started, nor any damage estimates.