Delaware County

2-alarm fire damages home in Delaware County; investigation underway

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Firefighters battled a two-alarm house fire in Upper Darby, Delaware County, early Saturday morning.

The blaze broke out on the roof of a home on the 200 block of Maypole Road near Walnut Street just after 12 a.m., according to a spokesperson with the Upper Darby Police Department.

When crews arrived to the scene, they reported heavy smoke coming from multiple dwellings and were able to locate the fire on the roof of the one dwelling, the spokesperson explained.

Firefighters said that the fire was placed under control just 45 minutes after the department arrived.

NBC10 was on the scene as workers started to board up the home windows.

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Several people were displaces because of the fire, firefighters said.

No injuries were reported, and officials are investigating the cause.

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