{"id":285733,"date":"2026-09-14T13:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/285733\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:10:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:10:51","slug":"bedroom-fire-in-ardmore-home-quickly-extinguished-before-spreading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/285733\/","title":{"rendered":"Bedroom fire in Ardmore home quickly extinguished before spreading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LOWER MERION \u2014 Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Sept. 11, shortly after 9 a.m., Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a reported house fire at a residence on the 200 block of Linwood Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>First-arriving crews reported smoke showing from a second-story single-family residence. Firefighters quickly localized the flames to a second-floor bedroom, the company said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9470-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9485-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knock down a bedroom fire in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9471-rotated-2.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lower Merion firefighters quickly knock down a bedroom fire in the 200 block of Linwood Avenue before it could spread to the rest of the home.<br \/>\n(COURTESY MERION FIRE COMPANY OF ARDMORE))\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9463-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9461-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9499.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9498-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.mainlinemedianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9495-rotated-1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 8<\/p>\n<p> Lower Merion firefighters quickly knocked down a bedroom fire before it was able to spread to the rest of a home in Ardmore.<br \/>\n(Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crews extinguished the flames and brought the incident under control before it could spread further through the home.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters remained on scene to check the surrounding walls, ceilings, and adjoining areas for any hidden fire or extension before taking up and returning to service.<\/p>\n<p>Crews from other Lower Merion fire companies, including Penn Wynne Overbrook, Gladwyne, Union Fire Association of Bala Cynwyd and Bryn Mawr also responded.<\/p>\n<p>Narberth Ambulance also responded. 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