A Levittown home was damaged by a fire late Friday morning,
A resident on Candytuft Road in Middletown called 9-1-1 at 11:27 a.m. to report white smoke coming from their neighbor’s home in the 40 block.
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William Penn Fire Company Deputy Chief Jim Bampfield said he arrived at 11:34 a.m. and heavy smoke was pouring from the second-floor of the home.
Crews from William Penn Fire Company and several other companies responded and put up an “aggressive attack,” Bampfield said. He added that firefighters found heavy smoke and fire in the house.
The blaze was placed under control at 11:55 a.m.
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Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Ken Richards said the house sustained heavy smoke, water and fire damage. A second-floor bedroom collapsed onto the first floor.
A firefighter from Bristol Township’s Newportville Fire Company suffered a minor leg injury and was transported to Lower Bucks Hospital, Bampfield said.
The homeowners were on vacation when the fire struck and have returned to Middletown, officials said.
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Richards said the cause of the blaze remained under investigation, but does not appear suspicious.
