A resident was pulled from an apartment that was on fire on the 11th floor of Grundy Tower in Bristol Borough Friday evening.
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Borough firefighters were called to the scene at the senior living tower off Pond Street at 6:59 p.m. after reports of a blaze.
Fire Chief Herb Slack reported that police officers first on the scene gained access to the apartment and extinguished a pot of meat that had caught fire.
A resident was found on the floor of the apartment in cardiac arrest, Slack said.
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Firefighters and medics worked to administer CPR to the resident found in cardiac arrest, while other crews managed to clear the smoke from the apartment, Slack said.
The resident was transported to a local hospital. As of Sunday, their condition remained unreleased.
The Bucks County Fire Marshal’s Office was called to assist in the investigation.
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The Bristol Consolidated, Bristol, Goodwill Hose, and American Hose, Hook, and Ladder fire companies responded to the scene.
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