A Fire Ripped Through 2 Homes in Pottstown Saturday Night and the Reason It Got So Bad Is a Warning for Every Homeowner
Saturday night was supposed to be quiet on Beech Street in Pottstown. It was not.
Around 9:15 p.m. on June 27, 2026, a fire broke out near Manatawny Street in Montgomery County. By the time firefighters arrived, it had already jumped to a second home.
And inside one of those homes, crews ran into something that turned a serious fire into a five-hour battle: hoarding conditions that made it nearly impossible to reach the flames.
What Happened on Beech Street
When the first crews pulled up, fire was concentrated in the attic of one home and had already spread next door…