Two elderly people were burned in an early Saturday morning fire in Bristol Township.
Volunteer firefighters from multiple companies were dispatched to the 4900 block of Beaver Dam Road for a house fire around 4 a.m.
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Arriving crews found flames shooting from the front and side of the house with two elderly burn victims outside, fire officials said.
The burn victims were treated by medics and transported by the Temple MedFlight and PennStar medical helicopters to the Temple University Hospital burn center in Philadelphia for treatment, Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.
The home was badly damaged by the time firefighters were able to bring down the bulk of the flames.
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Dippolito said an investigation determined the fire was caused in the area of a space heater in the living room.
The elderly residents were awoken by neighbors who were pounding on the doors and windows after spotting the fire, Dippolito said.
The home had no smoke alarms.
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No firefighters were hurt battling the blaze.
The Bristol Consolidated Fire Company, Croydon, Edgely, Levittown No. 2, Newportville, and Third District fire companies responded to the scene along with the Bucks County Rescue Squad.
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