UPDATED: Tuesday, 11:40 p.m.:
A man found in a burning Bristol Township apartment Tuesday evening was rushed to hospital for treatment.
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Firefighters from Third District Fire Company were among the first to arrive to the blaze in the N building of the Stonebridge Run Apartments off Bath Road and began to search the burning one-bedroom unit around 8:20 p.m. Inside, they found a man suffering from cardiac arrest, Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.
The man was taken out of the apartment and medics from the Bucks County Rescue Squad were able to reestablish the man’s heartbeat, Dippolito said.
The man was rushed to Lower Bucks Hospital for further treatment.
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One other person was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and was released by late Tuesday night.
Dippolito said the fire was caused by careless smoking in a bedroom and has been ruled an accident.
The majority of N building residents were able to return to their apartments by late Tuesday night.
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Original Story:
Several people were taken by ambulance from a fire scene in Bristol Township Tuesday evening.
Witnesses told LevittownNow.com at least two people, possibly three, were spotted being loaded into ambulances outside the Stonebridge Run Apartments off Bath Road. Ambulances from at least three different squads were called to the scene. As of press time, it was unclear what, if any, injuries the people put in ambulances suffered.
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Fire crews were called to the N building of the complex around 8:20 p.m. for a fire. By 8:40 p.m., the fire was placed under control.
The Bristol Township Fire Marshal’s office was called to the scene.
No further information was immediately available.
