Pennsylvania
2 children dead, 2 firefighters injured in Upper Darby house fire
“My coronary heart goes out to the household. My coronary heart goes out to our members and their households,” mentioned Fireplace Chief Derrick Sawyer.
UPPER DARBY TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Two kids have been killed in an early morning home fireplace in Higher Darby, Delaware County.
In accordance with Fireplace Chief Derrick Sawyer, the hearth started at about 4:03 a.m. on the 300 block of Margate Highway.
When crews arrived, they encountered heavy fireplace on the second flooring of the house.
Two kids have been killed within the fireplace, Sawyer mentioned.
The youngsters’s mom was capable of soar out a again window. She was taken to an space hospital the place she was being handled for her accidents.
Two firefighters have been additionally injured.
“My coronary heart goes out to the household,” Sawyer mentioned. “My coronary heart goes out to our members and their households.”
Sawyer mentioned you will need to be sure your house has working smoke alarms. He additionally urged everybody to have a fireplace escape plan and to shut bed room doorways when sleeping.
There was no fast phrase on what began the hearth.
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