Conshohocken Fire

 

Fixing what the fire tore asunder

Rob MacNamara saw the wedding album on the grass Thursday while monitoring a water-main break near the site of the fire, which destroyed two apartment buildings and displaced hundreds of residents. Firefighters from the Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Company, Truck No. 80, had found the album among the debris, he said. "Whoever it belonged to, we wanted them to get it back, especially if they lost a lot in the fire," MacNamara said.

 

Torches caused Conshohocken fire; residents sue

As investigators confirmed yesterday that molten metal and sparks from a welding torch at the Stables at Millennium in Conshohocken ignited the eight-alarm blaze that destroyed 180 apartments Wednesday, a group of residents filed a lawsuit over the fire, seeking class-action status.

 

Back home to pick up the pieces after blaze

The lucky ones returned yesterday morning to throw out stinky food from their refrigerators, reset the flashing "12:00" on their clocks, and unpack after four nights away.

 

Construction torch may have ignited Conshohocken blaze

Investigators believe an acetylene torch being used by construction workers to remove metal balconies was the source of a spectacular midweek fire on the Conshohocken riverfront, sources said yesterday.

 

Outside Riverwalk, frustration simmers

Displaced residents of Conshohocken's Riverwalk at Millennium complex finally learned last night when they can get back into the damaged buildings: Monday.

 

The disaster was "totally predictable"

Here's the problem with living in an apartment building that sits beside an active construction site, as several hundred Conshohocken residents learned to their horror on Wednesday:

 

Tearful pet owner's prayer is answered

Sara Meyer, 26, had all but given up hope yesterday that her 4-month-old puppy, Tilly, had survived the mammoth fire Thursday in Conshohocken.

 

Officials seek cause of Conshohocken fire

Investigators spent yesterday pressing their search into the cause of the massive blaze that lit up the Conshohocken waterfront on Wednesday night. But they can't yet say how the fire started.

 

Firefighters are grateful it wasn't worse

Philadelphia real estate attorney Richard Fineman saw the massive tower of smoke rising from the Conshohocken riverfront on Wednesday as his commuter train rolled toward the borough.

 

Devastated pet owners hope for news

Julieann Derham brought her bulldog, Amelia, to live with her at the Riverwalk at Millennium apartments last week, she said through tears yesterday .

 

O'Neill expected to rebound from Millennium fire loss

The apartment complex J. Brian O'Neill was building along the Schuylkill was just a small part of the King of Prussia developer's project pipeline.

 

Fire destroys Conshohocken apartment complex

Developer J. Brian O'Neill dreamed of bringing people back to the banks of the Schuylkill in Conshohocken. And yesterday, they came by the thousands - to watch in horror as his vision went up in flames.

 

Bereft Riverwalk residents plead for answers

Two and a half weeks ago, Michelle Keefrider moved to the area from Dallas to begin a job as a financial consultant and a new life with her dog, Riley.

 

Conshohocken condo fire victims waited, worried

While flames consumed their homes, all they could do was wait and worry. Last night, residents displaced from the Riverwalk at Millennium camped at the Spring Mill Fire Company in Conshohocken, weeping on each other's shoulders, making frantic arrangements via cell phone, walking dogs, and eating donated pizza.

 

Real estate empire that revitalized the borough

The Riverwalk at Millennium complex along the Schuylkill belongs to a real estate empire J. Brian O'Neill built over two decades, often turning old industrial properties into trendy offices and apartments.