Fire sparks inside North Philadelphia home

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - October 22, 2011

It happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 700 block of West Girard Avenue.

Crews were able to bring the fire under control in less than a half of an hour.

An unidentified man was taken to Saint Joseph's Hospital for smoke inhalation.

No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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