Crime & Safety
Fire Heavily Damages Duplex In Delco
Chester Pike was temporarily closed during the fire.
SHARON HILL, PA — A fire heavily damaged a residential duplex Thursday morning in Delaware County.
Firefighters were dispatched at 8:45 a.m. to Kenny Avenue in Sharon Hill, where a house fire with people trapped inside was reported. However, everyone inside both homes evacuated shortly after.
The Sharon Hill Fire Company says it arrived within a couple minutes and found smoke showing from the two-story twin.
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Firefighters found the blaze in a second-floor front bedroom and placed it under control in 20 minutes.
Several nearby fire departments also had crews at the scene.
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The Sharon Hill Fire Company shared a photo showing heavy damage to the room.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A part of nearby Chester Pike was closed during the fire.
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