A house on Durham Road in Middletown was damaged Thursday afternoon in a gas-fed fire.
The homeowner escaped the flames that spread from the basement to the first-floor, William Penn Fire Company Deputy Chief Jim Bamfield said.
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Firefighters from several companies were quick to arrive, secure the home’s gas service and put out the fire, Bamfield said.
“It only took about four minutes to put [the fire] out,” the deputy chief told LevittownNow.com.
Crews were called to the home in the 1600 block of Durham Road at 1:10 p.m.
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PECO workers also responded and were able to cut gas and electric service to the house, Bamfield said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Crews from Langhorne-Middletown, Levittown No. 2, Newport and Penndel fire companies assisted firefighters from the William Penn Fire Company. Police, the fire marshal’s office and Penndel-Middletown Rescue Squad were also on the scene.
