No injuries were reported in a Wednesday fire in Bristol Township.
The blaze happened in the 1200 block of Schumacher Drive at 11:14 a.m.
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Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the single-story duplex. Firefighters began attacking the flames with hose lines, and the fire was placed under control a short time later, Third District Fire Company Chief Howard McGoldrick said.
Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said the flames left one half of the duplex uninhabitable.
The blaze started on the outside of the home, the fire marshal said.
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The cause remained under investigation as of Wednesday afternoon.
In addition to Bristol Township Fire Rescue and the Third District Fire Company, the Croydon, Edgely, Levittown No. 2, and Newportville fire companies responded. The Bucks County Rescue Squad was also on the scene.
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