An electrical fire damaged a Falls Township home shortly after the family had left for a walk.
Fire crews rushed to a Burgess Avenue home around 6:30 p.m. Thursday when heavy smoke was spotted coming from the second floor, Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito said.
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Firefighters went to work and were able to quickly put down the flames. Despite their efforts, the home remained uninhabitable Thursday night due to heavy smoke and heat damage, the fire marshal said.
Dippolito told LevittownNow.com the family – a grandmother and her three grandchildren – were out on a walk with their dog when the fire broke out.
The grandmother reported electrical problems earlier in the day. Dippolito said he believes the electrical fire started in the area of the microwave.
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Fire crews from Falls Township, Fairless Hills, Morrisville and Levittown No. 1 fire companies responded.
Correction: Two of the fire companies that responded werewrongly listed in an earlier version of this story.-
