Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said the fire started in the area of a space heater in the living room.
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The resident, according to the fire marshal, awoke to find flames and escaped the home without injuries.
The Bucks County Courier Times reported the 25-year-old resident’s two dogs perished in the flames. His mother had died in his arms inside the William Levitt-built home on Christmas day.
A home in Levittown was damaged by a fire Friday morning.
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Responders from the Falls Township, Fairless Hills, Edgely and Levittown No. 2 fire companies were called to the unit block of Red Cedar Drive in Bristol Township around 7 a.m. for a house fire. Levittown Fire Company No. 2 Chief Chris Shortt said crews were met with heavy fire at the door of the home when they arrived.
Firefighters went to work and were able to quickly knock down the flames, Shortt said.
One resident was home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation by the Bristol Township Fire Marshal’s Office.
Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.
