A fire quickly spread and damaged a home in Middletown Township Thursday night.
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Crews were called at 10:35 p.m. to Butternut Lane near the Woodbourne Train Station for a report of a fire.
Firefighters pulled up to find a blaze that was on the porch and was rapidly spreading to the home, according to Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry.
The residents were able to remove themselves from the home, Farry said.
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Firefighters brought the blaze under control within an hour, Farry said.
The chief said the house suffered significant damage.
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One resident sought treatment, but the injuries did not appear life-threatening, Farry said.
The cause of the fire was being investigated by the Middletown Township Fire Marshal’s Office.
In addition to the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, the Fairless Hills, Levittown No. 2, Parkland, Penndel, William Penn, and Yardley-Makefield fire companies were on the scene. The Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad also responded.
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