Woman jumps to escape flames in East Mt. Airy home

Friday, January 29, 2016
EAST MOUNT AIRY (WPVI) -- A woman jumped from a window to escape the flames inside an apartment in Philadelphia's East Mount Airy section.

The fire broke out around midnight Friday on the 6300 block of Morton Street.
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Police say the 47-year-old woman jumped from a third floor window after a fire erupted inside a trash can.

The victim suffered head and leg injuries.

She was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Firefighters were able to put the blaze out quickly.
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