Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in Trenton

    Firefighters battled a two alarm fire in Trenton early this morning at a senior citizen high rise apartment complex.

    WPVI-TV reports the fire sparked around 1:00 a.m. at the Trent Center East Apartments, located on the 500 block of Greenwood Avenue.

    Firefighters managed to get the fire under control within 20 minutes.

    According to WPVI-TV, flames sparked from the ninth floor of the building.

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    One victim was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital with serious burns.

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