4 Injured, 1 Critical, In Bensalem Apartment Fire

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —Four people were injured —with one in critical condition —after a fire Monday night at a township apartment complex, fire officials said.

The Bensalem Township Fire Rescue Department responded to the fire at the Primavera Square Apartments on the 710 block of Station Avenue at 6:45 p.m. Monday.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to one apartment but smoke caused damage to 10 other apartments in the building, fire officials said.

Four people were transported to local hospitals by EMS, with one person listed in critical condition, officials said.

The fire was under control in about 15 minutes, officials said.

It was determined that the fire originated in a ground-level apartment and smoke spread to the upper floors.

Several residents were displaced from their homes due to the fire. The American Red Cross was assisting those who lived in those units.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Anyone with information should contact Battalion Chief Robert Sponheimer at 215-633-3617.

(Bensalem Township Fire Rescue Department)