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Three hospitalized after early-morning fire on Albemarle Avenue in Drexel Hill

Two adults and a child were taken to a hospital after a house fire broke out early Friday in Drexel Hill. Firefighters found heavy flames on the home’s second floor.

Three hospitalized after early-morning fire on Albemarle Avenue in Drexel Hill

Three people, including a child, were hospitalized after a fire at a home in Drexel Hill early Friday, Oct. 16.

The fire was reported around 4:24 a.m. in the 3800 block of Albemarle Avenue in Delaware County. Responding crews found heavy fire on the second floor, officials said.

Two adults and one minor were injured and taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately available. Officials did not provide information about what caused the fire.

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