Bally house fire sends flames ‘pouring out of every window and door’ [Video] – Reading Eagle

A fast-moving fire tore through a home in Bally Wednesday night.

The blaze gutted a frame and stucco house at 155 S. Church St. in the borough.

When we got here, flames were pouring out of every window and door, said Chief Michael Mutter of the Eastern Berks Fire Department.

Eastern Berks of Barto took command and was assisted by the Hereford, Boyertown and Pennsburg fire companies.

Firefighters were called to the scene around 9 p.m. and had the fire under control in about 15 minutes,but they remained fighting flare-ups until nearly midnight,Mutter said.

Fire police closed South Seventh and South Church streets for three and a half hours while crews were on the scene.

He said no one was injured, and no one was home at the time of the fire. The family is believed to be vacationing out of the country, he said.

The older construction of the home coupled with various remodelings and additions made fighting the fire a bit more challenging, Mutter said.

It's just a shame, Mutter said. Luckily, no one was home at the time and no one was hurt. We had a good water supply and plenty of help."

Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Trooper Janssen Herb was at the scene again on Thursday to look for clues to what caused the blaze.

Herb said he believes the fire started in a room on the first floor, but he did not have an exact cause. He estimated the damage to be more than $100,000.

Albert and Tina Conley were displaced as a result of the fire. They are out of town, Herb said.

Inside the home, the second floor collapsed onto the first floor in two places and in one place collapsed into the basement.

The property is owned by Albert P. Conley Jr., according to online county records.

(Reporter Jeremy Long contributed to this story)

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Bally house fire sends flames 'pouring out of every window and door' [Video] - Reading Eagle