House fire injures one
By Shannon McDonald
A house fire early last night sent one person to the hospital with injuries.
The fire broke out on the 11000-block of Dumont Road off Byberry Road, but was quickly brought under control by firefighters. The cause is not yet known. One person – a male – was injured, and is being treated at Aria’s Torresdale Campus.
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