On August 13, 2008, a construction torch sparked a fire that destroyed an under-construction apartment building and damaged a neighboring occupied apartment building on Conshohocken’s riverfront.

MoreThanTheCurve.com, through the Freedom Valley Chronicles series, published 21 articles on the 10th anniversary in 2018 about the fire and its aftermath. Below are the links to each article.

• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part One Introduction
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Two Re-Shaping The Riverfront
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Three August 13, 2008 – 4:53 PM
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Four The Inferno Engulfs Stables At Millennium
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Five The Inferno Spreads To Riverwalk At Millennium
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Six Darkness Envelopes Washington Street
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Seven The Response From Neighboring Communities And Counties
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Eight Fighting The Hotspots
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Nine Devastation At Riverwalk At Millennium
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Ten The Animals Of Riverwalk At Millennium
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Eleven Memories Of Residents And Workers
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Twelve Coping With Tragedy The Memories Of One Resident And The Teachings Of The Dalai Lama
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Thirteen People, Businesses, And Organizations That Helped Residents
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Fourteen Quotes Of Officials Of The Borough Of Conshohocken
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Fifteen Conshohocken Fire Department National Fire Incident Reporting System Report
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Sixteen Montgomery County Office Of The District Attorney Statement
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Seventeen Millennium III Office Building
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Eighteen After Action Report By Montgomery County
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Nineteen Legal Settlement
• The Freedom Valley Chronicles: The Millennium Fire – Part Twenty-One Aerial Views

Photo: courtesy of the members of Conshohocken Fire Company #2