Five residents were safely evacuated from the third floor during an apartment complex fire late Tuesday in Primos Secane.
Upper Darby Deputy Fire Chief Bill Norris said a fire alarm was received for an apartment fire at Bishop Hill Apartments building H at 11 pm A minute later a caller confirmed the fire and reported that people were trapped.
Police arrived and began evacuating residents from the first two floors of the 12-unit building as firefighters went to the top floor and found smoke and a kitchen fire.
Three were evacuated by the firefighters via stairwells and two climbed down an aerial ladder.
None needed hospitalization, Norris said.
Norris said an engine from Primos Secane used a single hose to extinguish the flames and the incident was declared under control in 30 minutes.
Water from the fire required power to the building to be cut off.
Apartment management was able to relocate the evacuated residents overnight.
All the Upper Darby and Clifton Heights crews responded on the first alarm. A working fire dispatch brought Darby, Llanerch and Manoa fire companies to assist as well as cover companies to respond for the engaged stations.
Norris said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
