A home was damaged in a Tuesday morning blaze.
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Firefighters were called at 5:19 a.m. to the unit block of Ailanthus Lane in Bristol Township’s Levittown section for a report of a fire.
Levittown Fire Company No. 2 Chief Chris Shortt said he arrived to find heavy flames in the rear of the home.
Firefighters made entry to the home and began fighting the flames. Flames jumped to the second floor and through the roof.
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Shortt said firefighters were able to bring the flames under control after some time, but the home suffered serious damage.
As of 8 a.m., Bristol Township Fire Rescue crews were continuing to put out hot spots.
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The two residents were out of the home by the time fire crews arrived. They were unhurt, Shortt said.
Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said the fire was caused by a space heater running in the home.
The home had working smoke alarms that alerted the sleeping residents, the fire marshal said.
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Due to the below freezing temperatures, Bristol Township Public Works crews salted Ailanthus Lane to make sure water runoff from the fire scene didn’t cause slick conditions.
The Falls Township, Fairless Hills, Edgely, Levittown No. 1, Levittown No. 2, and Newport fire companies responded, along with the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad.
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