The Norristown Fire Department was busy visiting various community events that were being held thoughout Norristown. Folks in MLK Park were taught about fire prevention, then members of the Tabernacle International Deliverance Church were given tours of the fire trucks and finally, the youth in Simons Park enjoyed an empowerment rally.

Norristown Firefighters responded to the 600 blk of George Street for a house fire. Fire was contained to the second floor porch.

Norristown Firefighters, Veterans and the Norristown Community Welcome home Marine Sgt. Daniel William Lester. Sgt. Lester is the son of Mary Jo and Edward Lester and was born and raised in Norristown. He graduated Norristown High in 2003. He was a varsity baseball and football player. He was the Times Herald defensive player his senior year and played one season of semi-pro ball in Warminster before enlisting in the USMC in August of 2004. Sgt. Lester took basic in Parris Island, SC, trained in Amphibious assault vehicles at Twenty Nine Palms, Calif. and participated in multi nation survival training exercise in the far east.

Sgt. Lester was deployed to Iraq in 2008 from Kanehoe Bay Hawaii. He married Krysta Johnson in March 2010 and deployed again three weeks later to Afghanistan. He is home now on leave to spend time with parents, grandparents, 5 sisters, 2 brothers and 15 nieces and nephews.

The Norristown Fire Department THANKS YOU.....and WELCOME HOME!

Norristown Firefighters assisted East Norriton Firefighters at the Towne Manor West nursing facility on the 200 blk of East Johnson Hwy. after a fire broke out on the roof. All residents had to be evacuated and transported to other facilities. No injuries were reported.

Norristown Firefighters were some of the many firefighters who assisted at a warehouse fire at the C.J. Robinson Company on East Front Street in Bridgeport.

Norristown Firefighters helped celebrate the 4th of July; participating in the annual parade in the morning and watching over the fireworks in the evening.

The Pennsylvania American Water Company presented the Hancock Fire Company with a check for $1,000. President of the company, Wayne Kinsey, was on hand to accept the donation. Thank you to PA Water Company for their continued support of the Norristown Fire Department.

A vehicle going an estimated 100 mph on the 400 blk of Marshall Street crashed into numerous vehicles scattering debris throughout the neighborhood. One person was flown to a city trauma unit for treatment. Norristown Firefighters stoodby to control fluids on the highway.

Norristown Firefighters responded to its third woods fire in the past few weeks along the Stoney Creek. Citizens are reminded that while enjoying the waters and fishing of Stoney Creek, that camp fires are NOT PERMITTED. With the dry days of summer upon us, the fires can destroy large areas of the park.

This evening, Norristown firefighters participated in live fire training at the Montgomery County Fire Academy.  The training provided our firefighters the opportunity to develop multi-company participation and cooperation.