Flames shot through the roof of a home in Middletown’s Levittown section Saturday afternoon.
The home on Larkspur Road suffered heavy smoke, water and heat damage after flames spread through the second floor and attic around 1 p.m., William Penn Fire Company Deputy Chief Jim Bampfield said.
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Firefighters from around the area launched an aggressive attack on the flames and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire in about 30 minutes, Bampfield said.
A woman, her mother and two kids fled the home after the fire was discovered.
The cause of the blazed remained under investigation by the fire marshal’s office.
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No injuries were reported.
Crews from the Levittown No 2., Newport, Newportville and Parkland fire companies assisted the William Penn Fire Company at the scene. An ambulance from the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad also responded.
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