Crime & Safety
Hear from Local Fire Survivor
One Upper Moreland woman had her life changed in a blink of an eye. Hear from her and find out how you can keep yourself safe.
This is Fire Prevention Week and the Willow Grove Fire Co. wants to help keep you safe.
Fire survivor, Heidi Paone, of Upper Moreland, will speak Thursday evening, as part the fire company’s open house.
Paone was frying chicken when "All of a sudden, there was a lot of smoke, and flames, and it exploded," she told Action News in January. She put water on the burns, thinking it would help, but the water actually spread the oil further.
Hear her story as part of the theme of this year’s fire prevention week, “Prevent Kitchen Fires.” Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fire and home fire injuries in the United States, according the Willow Grove Fire Co.
Paone was frying chicken when "All of a sudden, there was a lot of smoke, and flames, and it exploded," she told Action News in January. She put water on the burns, thinking it would help, but the water actually spread the oil further.
Hear her story as part of the theme of this year’s fire prevention week, “Prevent Kitchen Fires.” Cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fire and home fire injuries in the United States, according the Willow Grove Fire Co.
The open house will also include information on handle a grease fire, a vehicle rescue demonstration, a fire extinguisher demo, a kids coloring contest and more.
Open House Information
Find out what's happening in Upper Moreland-Willow Grovewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- Thursday
- 6:30-9:30
- Willow Grove Fire Company
- 227 Davisville Road Willow Grove, PA 19090
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
