In South Jersey, several residents of an apartment complex were displaced Tuesday night after a fire broke out amid the severe weather.
Severe storms brought down trees across the Delaware Valley on Tuesday night and possibly caused an apartment fire that left several people displaced.
Severe storms brought down trees across the Delaware Valley on Tuesday night and possibly caused an apartment fire that left several people displaced.It happened just before 9 p.m. at a home on Durboraw Road in Wilmington, Delaware.Two people were transported to Christiana Hospital in unknown conditions, officials say.In Downington, Chester County, another tree also fell onto a home. It happened at a residence on Mulligan Court.
A tree went down and knocked out power to the Jefferson Apartments on the 15-hundred block of West Marshall Street. The backup generator provided emergency lighting but not air conditioning in the units, and there was concern for the residents safety.Firefighters responded to the scene to see smoke and flames coming from the roof.
Residents reportedly told crews that the blaze was caused by a lightning strike. Authorities are still investigating whether that was the cause.In total, six units were impacted by the flames, and nine people -- including some children -- were displaced.Check out 6abc's
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