Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Marshal's Office/Emergency Management

A Code Blue is in effect until Saturday December 19th at 0900. Residents of Montgomery County who need emergency shelter during a Code Blue can call the Your Way Home Call Center at 2-1-1 or text their zip code to 898-211. WHAT TO DO IN "CODE BLUE" CONDITIONS... - Check on elderly friends and neighbors frequently to ensure that their homes are adequately heated. - If you see someone in need of immediate emergency assistance, call or text 9-1-1. - If you or someone you know needs help with temporary shelter from the cold weather or a longer-term housing issue, call Your Way Home at 2-1-1 or text 898-211. PERSONAL TIPS - Make sure your car is winterized with antifreeze, a full tank of gas, properly inflated tires, and is stocked with an emergency kit. - Check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. - Wear appropriate clothing and avoid prolonged exposure when going outdoors in winter weather. - Limit pets' time outdoors during extreme temperatures. - Report power outages directly to your utility company; DO NOT call 9-1-1. For more information, visit www.montcopa.org/CodeBlue.

Press Release, December 14, 2020, 2145 hours. Regarding the fire that took place on Sunday, December 13, 2020, a female resident and the sole occupant passed away in the early hours of this date. The Philadelphia Medical Examiners Office declared at 0158 hours that Joann Maletto, aged 62, had succumbed to injuries sustained in the fire at 29 Kearney Drive, Upper Gwynedd Township. ... This will be the final update regarding this incident. Our thoughts are with her family while they grieve.

Press Release, December 13, 2020, 1630 hours: At approximately 1230 hours this date, fire crews from the Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Department and automatic aide companies were dispatched for a reported residential dwelling fire in the zero hundred block of Kearney Drive. Additional reports stated there was a fire on the second floor of a condominium unit. The Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department arrived and with the assistance of a neighbor, located a resident inside t...he unit. Rescue attempts were made, but smoke and heat conditions pushed them back. First arriving fire crews made entry and removed the patient to the care of EMS. The patient was transported via ground ambulance to Lansdale Hosptial, and subsequently transported to a Philadelphia hosptial via medical helicopter for further treatment. Firefighters contained the fire to one unit, with minor smoke and water damage extending to the unit below. All residents that were temporarily displaced have shelter with family or friends. The Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Marshal’s office has declared the fire Undetermined, and subject to change should additional information be brought forth. The Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Marshal’s Office was assisted on scene by the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal’s Unit, Lansdale Borough Fire Marshal’s Office, Whitpain Township Fire Marshal’s Office and the Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department. Any additional inquiries to the incident may be directed to Jeff Tomczak at [email protected] Barring any significant changes, no further updates will be provided. Thank you.

Ahhhhhh 2020, you never seem to disappoint. Covid, tropical storm, flooding...and now it appears you want to throw a snowstorm in for good measure before you finish up. Well, we’re ready for you!!! It looks like we may get a few inches of snow tomorrow with the current setup. Temps will play into this, but wouldn’t expect more than 2-3 inches. Wednesday...yeah, we’ll wait to provide more on that, but latest data presents our largest December snowstorm in many years. Still plenty of time for some movement overall, so tomorrow nights models/forecasts will provide much more info. Stay tuned...it’s almost 2021!!!

Update: Thanks to quick work by North Wales Water Authority, UGT Public works employees and the UGT Fire Dept., the water has been shut off and the roadways are... back to normal. Thank you for your patience! There is a large water main break at Becker and Church Road impacting traffic along Sumneytown Pike and West Point Pike. Please exercise caution at West Point and Sumneytown as this intersection is flooded. This is causing traffic delays and Sumneytown Pike and Church Road will need to be reduced to one lane. Please try to avoid the area if possible. Crews are on site to assess the damage and make appropriate repairs but this type of work takes time and will definitely last through the morning rush. North Penn Now The North