11/7/2026 | 1516 Hours – Station 25 led the Lower Merion Township building fire response to 1 Ardmore Place in Ardmore for a reported building fire.
First-arriving firefighters investigated and discovered that the smoke was coming from burnt food in an apartment on one of the building’s upper floors.
Crews ventilated the building to remove the smoke before returning to service.
🔥 Cooking Safety Reminder: Unattended cooking is one of the leading causes of residential fires. Even a small cooking mishap can quickly fill an apartment with smoke and trigger a building-wide emergency response.
Never leave cooking unattended, and always make sure your smoke alarms are working properly!
🚒 Whether it’s a working fire or a smoke investigation, our volunteer firefighters and neighboring Lower Merion fire companies respond ready to protect lives and property.
