Fire crews working overnight saved a woman from a burning home in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood. NBC10’s Neil Fischer has the story.
Fire crews saved an elderly woman from a burning rowhome in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood.
According to fire officials, crews were alerted to a burning rowhome along the 1600 block of 68th Street at about 2 a.m. on Sunday morning.
All Hands - 11-17-2024 01:56:25 - Avoid Area of 17th St & 68th Ave
— PFD Alerts (@PFDalerts) November 17, 2024
Here, firefighters could be seen working to extinguish flames that had burst from the second floor window.
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By about 2:30 a.m., the incident was considered a two-alarm fire and, as NBC10's crews were at the scene, an elderly woman could be seen being rescued from the structure.
As of about 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, officials have not provided further information on this individual's condition, but she was taken away from the scene on a stretcher.
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Also, fire officials have not yet said if anyone else was injured in this incident.
The fire was considered under control at about 3:07 a.m., officials said.
Officials have also not yet detailed what may have caused the fire in this incident.
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