House Fire Critically Injures Man In Delco

CHESTER, PA — A man is in critically condition after being pulled from a burning house early Wednesday in Chester, officials said.

The fire engulfed a row home around 2:30 a.m. on the 200 block of Jeffrey Street.

A man was pulled from the second floor, where flames spread quickly. He was brought to Christiana Hospital in critical condition and then transferred to Temple University Hospital for severe burns, according to 6abc Action News.

Firefighters faced hoarding conditions inside the home, reports KYW Newsradio.

"It's tough to move around just in normal conditions," said Chester Fire Commissioner John Paul Shirley. "But when you have a fire and the house is filled with smoke and there's zero visibility, it just makes the job 10 times harder."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.