UPDATED: 9:21 a.m., Saturday:
Eight people were displaced, several hospitalized, and two flown to Temple University Hospital’s burn center following Saturday morning’s fire in Langhorne Borough.
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Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said one of those seriously hurt was rescued from the burning home in the 100 block of West Richardson Avenue by firefighters after reporting that they were trapped.
A dog and several cats were killed in the duplex fire, while several other cats were rescued and taken to a local veterinary hospital, Farry said.
The cause of the Saturday fire was being probed by the Pennsylvania State Police’s regional fire marshal’s office and forensic unit.
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The same duplex had a small fire on its porch last month, but the cause has not been determined. Investigators asked neighbors for home security system footage in the wake of the first blaze, sources said.
Firefighters arrived around 5:15 a.m. Saturday to find heavy flames from the porch area of the home, Farry said.
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Original Story:
A three-alarm fire tore through a house before sunrise Saturday and left at least two people injured.
The fire was reported just past 5:10 a.m. at a large duplex in the 100 block of West Richardson Avenue near Hill Avenue in Langhorne Borough.
According to dispatch reports, police and firefighters from the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company arrived to find flames coming from the duplex as additional crews responded to the scene.
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The house was filled with flames that shot from the windows and escaped through the frame of the duplex that dates back more than 100 years.
Firefighters used hoses to spray water on the structure and an SUV and pickup truck that burned in the driveway. The porch collapsed after 30 minutes of heavy fire chewed through it.
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Firefighters from around Lower Bucks County streamed to the scene as more manpower was needed as the call reached the third alarm.
Two women were spotted being taken by medics from the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad and Newtown Ambulance Squad from the scene.
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Firefighters faced tough conditions battling the large fire as it burned through the older dwelling.
As of 7 a.m. firefighters continued to fight the blaze.
By 7:10 a.m., the fire was placed under control.
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Ladder trucks were used so crews could douse the burning structure with water.
An emergency radio dispatch indicated there were dozens of firefighters at the scene.
In addition to West Richardson and Hills avenues being closed, Maple Avenue in the borough was blocked as crews fought the flames.
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The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist displaced residents, according to dispatch reports.
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