Fire damages medical testing facility in Upper Moreland Twp., Pa.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Fire at medical testing lab in Montco
Fire at medical testing lab: Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News at 6 a.m. on May 3, 2017.

UPPER MORELAND TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Firefighters took control of a quick-moving fire that damaged a building used for medical testing in Montgomery County.

The fire started at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday at National Medical Systems in Upper Moreland Township.

Crews doused the flames within 20 minutes. No one was hurt.

There was no immediate word on the cause.

Police departments partner with the company for DNA testing, and private businesses use the company's services for employment screenings.

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