The American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania is helping six families – 13 people – who were impacted by Friday afternoon’s fire in Bristol Borough.
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The cause of the two-alarm fire that impacted six apartments in the 300 block of Garfield Street remains under investigation, according to Bristol Borough Fire Chief Herb Slack.
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Firefighters were dispatched at 9:40 a.m. to the 300 block of Garfield Street following a report of a fire, Slack said.
“First arriving fire units found heavy fire at the rear of three dwellings,” Slack told LevittownNow.com.
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The blaze damaged the apartments before it was declared under control just before 11 a.m.
Fire crews remained at the location for hours after, hitting hotspots and securing the scene.
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There was no word of any life-threatening injuries.
As firefighters poured water on the burning residences, neighbors gathered to watch from Garfield Street and nearby Bristol Borough High School.
One witness at the scene described seeing “pitch black” smoke pouring from the structures.
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Bill Roarty, a neighbor, said he walked over to investigate after hearing sirens in the area. Roarty reported seeing heavy flames and thick smoke billowing from both the back and the roof of the building.
Borough crews were assisted by firefighters from around Lower Bucks County and Burlington County, New Jersey.
