A fire that damaged a Bristol Township apartment building Monday night was ruled an arson.
Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said detectives from the police department were assisting in the probe at the Lavana Falls (formerly Edgely Estates) Apartments on Marion Avenue.
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The blaze was reported just before 10:10 p.m. when fire alarms when off. Residents exiting the building reported smoke in the hallway and dialed 9-1-1. While fire crews were en route, the call was upgraded to a working apartment fire on the first floor of the three-level complex.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to a single apartment in the 700 building. Edgely Fire Company Chief Brian Cirard said it took only 10 minutes for the fire to be placed under control.
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No one was home at the time of the fire, Dippolito said.
No injuries were reported.
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About 40 residents were temporarily evacuated due to the fire.
The apartment where the fire happened was left uninhabitable, Dippolito said.
The Croydon, Edgely, Levittown No. 2, Newportville, and Croydon fire companies responded along with the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad.
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