Three people who escaped a row home fire Tuesday afternoon in Allentown were taken to the hospital, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to the house, an end unit, on the 100 block of West Gordon Street in the city’s 1st Ward just before 1 p.m. When they arrived, they found heavy fire throughout the first floor of the home, according to a news release from city fire Capt. Jonathan Hammel.
Paramedics were called for several residents who escaped the home but needed medical attention. Three of them were taken to hospitals to be evaluated, Hammel said. There was no word on their condition as of late Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters brought the blaze, which affected a neighboring home, under control within a half-hour, according to Hammel.
Eight residents, including 3 children, were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation by the city’s fire marshal, Hammel said.
