Firefighter suffers burns while fighting fire in Bucks County

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Monday, April 8, 2019
Firefighter injured in Bristol Township house fire
Firefighter injured in Bristol Township house fire: as seen on Action News at 5 a.m., April 8, 2019

A firefighter was injured battling a house fire in Bucks County Sunday.

Investigators said a firefighter with the Edgley Fire Company suffered burns battling a blaze on the 400 block of Cedar Avenue in Bristol Township.

The firefighter is now back home after being treated at the hospital.

Officials said an extension cord failure sparked a porch fire which then consumed the home.

The Red Cross is providing housing and other aid to the family that lived in the house.