UPDATE: 6:40 p.m., Tuesday:
The cause of the Tuesday afternoon fire that destroyed a Middletown home remained under investigation as of dusk.
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The Middletown Fire Marshal’s Office was at the scene working to determine the cause of the blaze that struck the home in the 20 block of Canoebirch Road in the Cobalt Ridge section of Levittown around 3:15 p.m.
William Penn Fire Company Deputy Chief Jim Bampfield said firefighters first arrived to the home to find flames and heavy smoke shooting from the front room that used be to the garage.
The fire spread to other parts of the house by moving through a knee wall, Bampfield said.
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Firefighters cuts holes in the roof and broke out windows during their attempt to stop the flames.
Bampfield said additional fire crews had to be called to the home to assist.
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No one inside the home was injured, but a firefighter did suffer possible heat exhaustion.
Firefighters from the Langhorne-Middletown, Levittown, Newport, Newportivlle, Parkland and Penndel fire companies assisted William Penn Fire Company volunteers at the scene. Two ambulances were called in to stand by.
Fire police closed Canoebirch Road while the flames were being fought.
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Original Story:
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Flames were reportedly shooting from a home in Middletown Township this afternoon.
The fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. in the 20 block of Canoebirch Road in the Cobalt Ridge section of Levittown. According to fire officials, the blaze originated in the enclosed garage and was put under control about 45 minutes later.
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No injuries were reported at the scene and the fire remains under investigation.
