02/08/2010 - At 1545 hours the Abington Fire Department received a call reporting a building fire at 95 Hersey Lane. An off duty Abington Captain signed off at 1548 and reported heavy fire showing from the front of the building. A working fire was ordered, bringing a Whitman Engine to the scene and a Rockland Engine to their station to cover. The fire appeared to have originated in the basement of the two-story wood framed occupied raised ranch. Crews battled the fire outside before entering for an interior attack. The State Fire Marshall was requested to the scene.
