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Delaware County Fire Forced Amtrak, SEPTA To Suspend Service For Hours Sunday

FOLCROFT, Pa. (CBS) -- In Folcroft, Delaware County, a fire on the Old Folcroft Avenue Bridge caused burning debris to fall onto the train tracks Sunday morning. Amtrak and SEPTA suspended service for several hours so crews could remove pieces of charred wood from the tracks.

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CREDIT: Folcroft FD

The train service is now back to normal. Crews were on the scene for nearly nine hours.

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CREDIT: Folcroft FD

There's no word on what started the fire.

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