A firefighter was injured early Sunday morning while fighting a blaze determined to be an arson, authorities said.
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The fire broke out at Bucks County Carpet in the 800 block of Cedar Avenue in the Croydon section of Bristol Township.
Firefighters arrived to find flames against the building. The fire quickly spread up the exterior wall and into the attic space, according to Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito.
A captain from the Croydon Fire Company was injured when the attic floor collapsed beneath him as he fought the flames. He fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete floor below, the fire marshal said.
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The captain was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia by Bensalem EMS. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.
Two apartments on the second floor of the building were occupied and residents were forced to evacuate due to the fire, the fire marshal said.
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Both apartments sustained minor smoke damage.
The early morning fire put off a large plume of smoke over Croydon as crews from around the area rushed to the scene.
As part of the ongoing investigation, the fire marshal is in the process of obtaining security video from surrounding businesses and homes near State Road and Cedar Avenue.
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Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito at 267-812-2907.
Editor’s Note: The address of the fire has been updated to be more accurate.
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