2-Alarm Fire Guts Delco Duplex, Displaces 5 Residents

COLLINGDALE, PA — Five people were displaced after a two-alarm fire heavily damaged a duplex Thursday afternoon in Delaware County.

The fire was reported around 3:15 p.m. on the 1000 block of Broad Street in Collingdale. Within 10 minutes, it was upgraded to a second-alarm incident.

Flames spread to both units, gutting one of them.

As firefighters extinguished remaining hot spots, they brought out a small dog that had been missing, according to the Morton-Rutledge Fire Company. They didn't immediately say whether the dog survived.

The American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania says its volunteers provided emergency assistance to five people.

Patch contacted authorities with questions and will update as more information becomes available.