CRIMINAL CHARGES, BUT THEY WILL CONSULT WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. NEW TONIGHT AT YORK COUNTY. HANOVER POLICE SAY AN ARSON CHARGES PENDING AGAINST A 14 YEAR OLD FOLLOWING A FIRE YESTERDAY. EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS SAY THAT FIRE HAPPENED ON YORK STREET JUST BEFORE 830 IN THE MORNING.
Arson charges pending against 14-year-old after York County house fire
Updated: 4:27 AM EDT Apr 29, 2026
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Crews battled a fire at a residential building in York County, according to emergency dispatchers. A fire broke out at a home in the 100 block of York Street in Hanover Borough at 8:24 a.m. Monday.Dispatch said there was an active working fire in the building. All residents were evacuated. It’s unclear if anyone was injured. A stretch of York Street was closed in the area while crews were at the scene. Charges pending Hanover police said in a brief statement on Tuesday that an arson charge is pending against a 14-year-old from Hanover following the fire. WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it's safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
Crews battled a fire at a residential building in York County, according to emergency dispatchers.
A fire broke out at a home in the 100 block of York Street in Hanover Borough at 8:24 a.m. Monday.
Dispatch said there was an active working fire in the building.
All residents were evacuated. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.
A stretch of York Street was closed in the area while crews were at the scene.
Charges pending
Hanover police said in a brief statement on Tuesday that an arson charge is pending against a 14-year-old from Hanover following the fire.
WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it's safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
