Woman seriously injured after apartment fire in Philadelphia's Bustleton section

Saturday, August 19, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after a fire at an apartment complex in the Bustleton section of Philadelphia.

The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 9800 block of Haldeman Avenue.
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Firefighters arrived to find flames in the first-floor apartment.

The woman who was injured suffered burns to more than 70 percent of her body.
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Firefighters had to evacuate residents from the 2nd and 3rd floors, but fortunately no one else was injured.

There was no word on what sparked the flames.
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