Sunday, 11:44 p.m.:
A man in his 50’s was killed after he was trapped in the rear section of a trailer home in the 6200 block of Foster Road in Falls Township Sunday evening during a raging fire.
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One other person suffered minor injuries, Levittown Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Rich VanSchaick said. Neighbors stated that more than eight people were in the home at the time of the fire.
Firefighters arrived to find the trailer fully ablaze at approximately 8 p.m. and attempted to rescue the man, officials said.
“They weren’t able to get in and make a rescue,” Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito, said.
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The Fire Marshal said an unstable and fire-damaged floor and roof of the home were providing unsafe conditions for investigators.
Two neighbors, who did not give their names, said the man lived with several family members and had suffered the death of his wife only last year.
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Authorities are still probing the cause of the fire, officials said.
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Sunday, 9:30 p.m.:
Fire officials confirm one white male in his 50’s died in a fast-moving Falls Township mobile home fire.
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Another victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries, officials said.
Neighbors report several people were home at time of fire.
Original Story:
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A one-alarm fire blazed through a trailer home in Falls Township claiming one life tonight.
Police and fire crews were called out to the fire around 8 p.m., according to reports.
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No other injuries have been reported and cause of the fire is unknown and an investigation is under way, officials said.
LevittownNow.com will continue to bring you updates on this developing story.
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