Flames and thick smoke could be seen coming from the clubhouse of a 55-plus community in Montgomery County Wednesday morning, leaving residents without one of the vital places in their lives.
Firefighters could be seen pouring water onto the fire at the community center at the Village of Neshaminy Falls off Stump and Horsham roads in North Wales, Pennsylvania.
There are hundreds of people living in the senior community, a resident told NBC10's Katy Zachry. Some of them witnessed flames coming from the clubhouse around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, Montgomery Township Fire Chief Bill Wiegman told NBC10. The rec center -- a lifeline for some residents where they gather do aerobics, play cards and gather for other activities -- had yet to open for the day when the fire began.