2 Women Hurt in House Fire

Two women are recovering after a house fire in the Overbrook section of the city.

The fire broke out at a 3-story home around 1 a.m. on the 900 block of Wynnewood Road. Investigators say two women were inside the house at the time.

One woman managed to get herself out of the home. The second woman was trapped inside the bedroom on the second floor and had to be rescued by firefighters.

Both women were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where they are in serious but stable condition.

Officials say there was smoke damage at a neighboring home though the family who lives there was not displaced.

Officials continue to investigate the cause though they say it does not appear suspicious.

Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.

 

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