A neighbor who called 9-1-1 said that flames were pouring from a home in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood, as members of the family that lived there rushed to escape the fire in Thursday morning.
According to officials, fire crews were dispatched to the 5000 block of C. Street in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood at about 1:24 a.m. on Thursday morning for a reported fire.
In an update around noon on Thursday, fire officials said that crews responded to reports of people trapped in the building and arrived to find "heavy fire" in first floor of the home.
At the scene on Thursday morning, neighbor Shawn Adams, who called 9-1-1 upon seeing the early morning fire, told NBC10 that he saw flames burst from windows on the first floor of the two story home as those who lived there rushed to escape the fire.
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"The flames were out of control," Adams said. "It was coming out of everywhere. It was more the living room on fire more than upstairs. It was more the back kitchen or something like that."
He said that he watched members of the family on the porch, "going in and out of consciousness," as he called for help.
"It was real scary to see that sight," said Adams.
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According to fire officials, all four people that were in the house at the time of the fire were injured and have been taken to the hospital.
However, officials did not provide any identifying information on any of the people who were hurt, nor did they disclose the severity of their injuries.
The fire was considered to be under control by about 2 a.m.
An investigation into what may have caused the fire, officials said, is ongoing.
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