Overview
- The fire broke out just before 11 a.m. at the Llanerch Place Apartments on the 3200 block of Township Line Road in Upper Darby.
- Officials said the blaze began on a lower floor and drove smoke and flames upward, trapping residents on higher levels.
- Firefighters used ground and aerial ladders and interior operations to evacuate residents, rescuing likely dozens of occupants according to the fire chief.
- More than 20 units were affected, displacing over a dozen residents who were directed to a temporary shelter at Drexel Hill Middle School.
- Seven people remained hospitalized in the evening, including one in critical condition, while a firefighter was treated and released, the cause is under investigation and Township Line Road remains closed.