UPDATE: A man has been charged in connection with the arson. Read what sparked the entire incident.
One person was detained Monday after a fire in the Parkland section of Middletown.
Firefighters from the Langhorne-Middletown, Parkland, Penndel and William Penn fire companies were called to the 900 block of Avenue F for a blaze around 4:30 p.m. Crews arrived to find fire in the basement and were able to quickly put it out, Parkland Fire Company Chief Bob Barnes said.
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No injuries were reported.
One person was detained to be questioned in connection with the fire, police Chief Joseph Bartorilla told LevittownNow.com. The person was found about a block-and-a-half from the fire damaged residence by patrol officers.
Neighbors mentioned the fire was related to a possible domestic issue at the home. Police were not able to confirm that information and said the investigation was ongoing.
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Detectives and the fire marshal’s office were investigating the cause of the blaze.
