Ceiling Fan Likely Cause of House Fire in Newtown Square

NEWTOWN SQUARE–A home on the 4400 block of Florida Avenue in Newtown Square was the scene of a house fire around 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7.

The homeowner was inside when the fire occurred at her home on 4416 Florida Avenue but no injuries were reported from the fire, said  Chief Doug Simpson. 

The source of the fire appeared to be in the second floor bathroom's exhaust ceiling fan. Simpson said the homeowner described to fire officials that the fan appeared to be sparking upon discovering the smoking fan. 

The fire grew to a moderate dwelling fire, characterized Simpson, in which fire officials had to "pull the ceiling down from the home to get to the source." The fire was contained within the attic and was put out within 20 minutes of its discovery.

A portion of Florida Avenue was closed to traffic from Tuxedo Avenue to the midblock of Florida Avenue.

In addition to the Newtown Square Fire Co., the responded to the scene as well as Media Fire Co. for its Rapid Intervention Team, Radnor Fire Co.'s ladder truck and Rose Tree Fire Co. was on standby.