Police chief kicks down door, alerts residents to Avalon house fire

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AVALON, Pa. — The Avalon police chief kicked down the door to alert residents of a house fire in Avalon Friday morning.

Investigators told Channel 11 the fire started at a home on Florence Avenue around 9 a.m.

The police chief said he kicked the door down to see if anyone was inside the home. He then went to neighboring homes to alert residents about the fire.