Fire at Doylestown, Pennsylvania historical society quickly brought under control, officials say
Parts of the Doylestown Historical Society building were damaged in a fire Thursday morning, but the flames were quickly brought under control, officials said.
Firefighters were called to the building on South Main Street just before 5:30 a.m. for a fire on the first floor display room addition.
Crews quickly contained the blaze and minimized damage to the building, Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 said on Facebook.
Several neighboring fire departments assisted in the response, and their work helped protect several historic artifacts and documents, the historical society said. An exhibit of hats that contained several borough parade costumes was damaged in the fire.
"We are grateful to the fast response of Doylestown Fire Co. along with other volunteer fire teams in the region," DHS said in a Facebook post.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
