Woman critical after jumping from window to escape fire in Philly

GERMANTOWN - February 19, 2013

The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 5600 block of Baynton Street.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the second and third floors of the house.

At some point fire officials say a 49-year-old woman jumped from a second floor window to escape the flames.

The woman was rushed to an area hospital with a broken hip and head injuries.

She is listed in critical but stable condition.

Fire investigators are working to determine what sparked the blaze.

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