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Eagleville fire sees three homes go up in flames in Pennsylvania as man ‘fires gun at scene’
AT Least three homes in Pennsylvania went up in flames today after a man was reported to have been firing a gun at the scene.
Police officers, including SWAT, responded to the incident in Eagleville in Montgomery county around 1pm.
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A shelter-in-place has been ordered in the surrounding area and a temporary flight restriction has been implemented by authorities.
Firefighters were seen pouring water on the flames causing thick white smoke to plume from the fire-ravaged buildings.
The incident was first reported just after midday at a row of homes near Sunderland drive.
told ABC, a code enforcement officer responded to the home after a follow-up inspection when the homeowner displayed a firearm.
The police officer called for backup when the homeowner went back inside.
Moments later explosions were heard and the house caught fire, police said.
As of right now the man has not been located and it is not clear if he was inside the home when the explosions went off.
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Residents in the area reported hearing multiple "booming" sounds around noon, say.
Another report claims that a man was
SWAT police officers and tanks were filmed surveying the area.
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