UPDATED: 9:11 p.m., Thursday:
Fire Marshal Jim McGuire said the blaze appears to have been started by hot ash that was placed in a trash can near the side of the home. The fire spread up the side of the home and eventually extended into the dwelling.
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One resident was home and escaped the fire, McGuire said.
No injuries were reported.
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Flames ripped through a home in Middletown Thursday evening.
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The fire struck a home on Strawberry Lane off Langhorne-Yardley Road around 5:15 p.m. Firefighters rushed through rush hour traffic to get to the scene.
Flames were visible as firefighters fought them, and the blaze was placed under control shortly before 6 p.m.
An update on the fire is expected later Thursday evening.
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