Crime & Safety

Arson Eyed As Cause Of Delco House Fire: Report

A home in prospect park caught fire early Tuesday morning, and now authorities are eyeing arson as the impetus for the blaze.

PROSPECT PARK, PA – A house in Delaware County was damaged by an early morning fire Tuesday and authorities believe arson was the fire's cause, according to a report.

Action News reports the fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m. on the 700 block of 14th Avenue in Prospect Park.

The outlet reports police said someone threw some kind of device onto the side of the house, which then sparked the fire.

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Luckily, no one was hurt in the blaze.

Authorities are investigating the fire.

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