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Officials: Firefighter hurt battling intentionally set fire in Bristol Township

By Alex George
Updated  December 13, 2019 6:15pm EST
Bucks County
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Officials: Firefighter hurt battling intentionally set fire in Bristol Township

An early-morning house fire that injured a firefighter in Bristol Township on Friday has been ruled an arson, authorities said. FOX 29's Alex George has the latest.

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Arson has been ruled as the cause of an overnight fire in Bristol Township early Friday morning.

The fire broke out at a home on the unit block of Green Lane around 1:30 a.m.

It took firefighters about 30 minutes to get the fire under control, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns.

Officials now say the fire was intentionally set and police are now investigating.

The house was a vacant rental property.

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