Pennsylvania

Fire Burns at Historic Pennsylvania Hotel & Restaurant

Fire broke out at a historic Chester County hotel Tuesday morning.

The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. at the Octoraro Hotel & Tavern at S 3rd and Market streets in Oxford, Pennsylvania, according to Chester County dispatchers.

Dispatchers said no injuries were reported.

The Octoraro, with its familiar sign, has stood in the center of Oxford borough for decades.

It’s food has earned it a No. 1 rating on Tripadvisor.com for eateries in Oxford.

No word yet on what might have caused the blaze. The fire was brought under control shortly after 11 a.m.

As SkyForce10 hovered overhead a short time later you could see multiple fire trucks at the scene with ladders raised to upper-floor windows of the three-story structure.

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