4/27/2026 2151 – The Merion Fire Company of Ardmore was dispatched to the rear of the apartments at 170 Lakeside Road for an unknown type of fire. Engine 25 arrived with a working underground fire near the alley of the shopping center at 270 East Lancaster Ave. A hose line was stretched to control the spread of fire, and all stores were evacuated and checked for smoke. High levels of Carbon Monoxide were found in several stores. The Narberth Fire Company, along with the Lower Merion Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Office, Narberth Ambulance, and PECO were called to the scene. The initial fire and smoke were controlled in 4 hours. The scene was turned over to PECO and the Fire Marshals.
