Woman rescued from burning home in Camden

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Sunday, August 16, 2015
VIDEO: Woman rescued from burning home in Camden
Firefighters rescued a woman from the roof of her burning home in Camden.

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Firefighters rescued a woman from the roof of her burning home in Camden.



The blaze broke out before 2:30 a.m. Sunday at a home in the 700 block of Woodland Avenue.



Firefighters arrived to find fire had ripped through the first floor, sending a woman inside scrambling to the roof.



They used a ladder to rescue her.



They also evacuated a family of four in a neighboring home.



The fire was declared under control within 20 minutes.



Investigators were working to determine the cause.


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