The fire that left a several people homeless in Falls Township early Sunday morning was caused by a space heater.
A space heater placed too close to a futon in a bedroom sparked a blaze that destroyed a Levittown-style home in the 30 block of Pensive Lane, Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito said, adding the blaze appeared accidental.
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No people were injured in the fire, but the residents are missing three cats. Red Paw Relief said one dog and a turtle were escaped and were displaced in the fire.
Images provided from the scene and witness accounts show the fire ripped through the roof home.
A dog died in a fire caused by a space heater in Falls Township last month.
