Three people were hospitalized after a late-night fire broke out at an apartment complex in Horsham late Thursday night, according to report.
According to Montgomery County officials, emergency crews were dispatched just before 11:30 p.m. following reports of a fire at the Blair Mill Village West Apartment Complex on the 100 block of Alison Road.
It was reported that a bedroom heater inside one of the apartment units caused the 2-alarm fire, causing residents to become entrapped.
Three residents were transported to the hospital and four units were seriously damaged. According to officials, two pets were lost in the fire. The families were assisted by Horsham's Township Department of Emergency Management staff.
When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy flames and thick smoke coming from the building.
All occupants were eventually brought out, and firefighters then focused on containing the blaze. Officials said the fire was brought under control shortly before 1 a.m. Three people were transported to the hospital for treatment.
Several emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, including Enterprise Fire Company of Hatboro, Upper Moreland Fire Department, Abington Fire Company, Edge Hill Fire Company, Fort Washington Fire Company, and others.
More information will be published as more details are released.
