A home was heavily damaged by fire late Sunday morning.
Firefighters from various companies were dispatched at 11:52 a.m. to the 1300 block of Woodbine Avenue in Bristol Township for a reported blaze. Crews arrived and began efforts to put down the flames.
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The first and second floors were destroyed by fire and the basement suffered severe water damage, said Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito.
The resident who was home at the time was alerted to the fire by smoke alarms and was able flee unhurt, the fire marshal said.
Dippolito said the fire may have started near the back of the home, but the cause and origin location remained under investigation.
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The Red Cross responded to assist the resident with clothing the temporary housing.
Despite the flames and hot weather, no firefighters were injured.
