Flames tore through a Falls Township home Thursday afternoon.
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Crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Rice Drive for a reported dwelling fire at 4:47 p.m. Within minutes, the first firefighters pulled up and found heavy fire.
Falls Township Fire Company Chief Andy Hilbert said crews found fire coming from the attached garage and flames already spreading into the first and second floor.
The residents were home at the time of the fire and managed to escape without injuries. Their dog was removed from the home by the residents and is in good condition, Hilbert said.
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Due to the intensity of the fire, crews used master stream to douse the flames, the chief said.
Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control quickly.
Two vehicles in the driveway of the home were destroyed by the fire.
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Falls Township Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito said the cause of the blaze remained under investigation as of Thursday night. The probe was focused on the area around the garage.
Anyone with photos or video of the fire before the arrival of crews has been asked to email them to r.dippolito@fallstwp.com.
The Falls Township Fire Company was assisted on the scene by the Fairless Hills, Levittown No. 1, William Penn, and Yardley-Makefield fire companies. An ambulance from Capital Health Emergency Medical Services was at the scene.
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