2 hurt in Avalon house fire

Two people were hurt when a fire broke out overnight at a home in Avalon overnight Thursday.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. at Fisk and Florence avenues.

Flames could be seen shooting from the upper level of the home.

Two people were taken to an area hospital by ambulance. The extent of their injuries was not released.

“I woke up about 1:30 I started to smell something. I looked out the window. It was kind of crazy. For three blocks there were fire trucks,” neighbor Emily Platts said.

Firefighters battled flames and scorching temperatures.

“They were drenching themselves and putting cloths over faces,” neighbor Patricia Stewart said.

Neighbors told Channel 11 no one had been living in the home and it was being renovated. They said crews would often spend the night in the house.

There’s no word yet on what started the fire.

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