Mother & 4 Children Displaced By Fire

A mother and her four children were displaced after a fire Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the fire that started in a first-floor apartment bedroom at the Crown Square Apartments in the 1400 block of Green Lane remained under investigation as of late afternoon, according to Deputy Bristol Township Fire Marshal Fred Sponheimer.

Third District Fire Company Battalion Chief Michael Ferguson said his crews arrived around 2 p.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the B building of the complex.

An initial search revealed the burning apartment was empty and firefighters then went back in to put down the flames, which were almost entirely contained to the bedroom, Ferguson said.

Colette Beale, the resident of the fire-damaged apartment, told LevittownNow.com the room where the fire started was being used for storage. She said she does not have renter’s insurance.

The American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania was called to the scene and will assist Beale and her children.

Aside from Beale, no other residents will be displaced, Ferguson said.

One firefighter suffered a minor leg injury but refused treatment at the scene, officials said.

Crews from Bristol, Bristol Consolidated, Croydon, Edgely, Fairless Hills, Goodwill Hose, Levittown No. 2, Third District and William Penn fire companies all responded to the scene. The Bucks County Rescue Squad also responded.