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Wilmington townhouse collapses in overnight fire that killed two
Two people died and two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries after a townhouse fire on 8th Avenue in Wilmington early Tuesday. The blaze caused the structure to collapse; its cause remains under investigation.
Two people died and two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries after a fire tore through a townhouse on 8th Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware, early Tuesday, officials said.
Fire crews were called to the home at about 2:45 a.m. The building later collapsed, and the fire was under control by about 5:10 a.m., according to officials.
The identities of the people who died have not been released. Officials have not said how the firefighters were injured or what caused the fire. An investigation is underway.