Early in the morning Norristown Fire Department was dispatched to a building fire at the Norris Apartments located in the 600 block of Swede Street. First arriving responders had smoke on the first floor with a fire in the basement. Upon further investigation, crews found the fire had run the voids in the building extending to all floors. Extra alarms and resources throughout Montgomery County were called to the scene. Firefighters fought cold temperatures to make many rescues. Around 7:30 in the morning, ladder 21 was requested to stand-by at station 27 D ("The Fairmount"). The truck staffed with five spent eight hours in Norristown running three calls.
