Montgomery County brush fire closes Rt. 422 Eastbound for hours during evening commute

Fire crews from the Trappe Fire Company No. 1 respond to the brush fire in Lower Providence.
Fire crews from the Trappe Fire Company No. 1 respond to the brush fire in Lower Providence. Photo credit Trappe Fire Company No. 1

LOWER PROVIDENCE, P.A. (KYW Newsradio) — Fire crews battled a brush fire in Lower Providence into Thursday evening that closed Route 422 Eastbound for around three hours.

The fire was first reported around 5 p.m. near Valley Lane and Bratton Drive in Lower Providence, and Route 422 Eastbound was closed not long after as smoke billowed onto the roadway and overhead.

No injuries have been reported in the fire and an investigation into its cause is still underway.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Trappe Fire Company No. 1