FOREST HILLS, Pa. — Flames ravaged one house and spread to homes on either side late Monday night in Forest Hills.
The intense flames were first reported just before 11:30 p.m. on Elmore Road. Fire officials believe they started on a back deck of the middle home and spread from there.
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A family in the middle home escaped after a daughter woke them up, officials said. The residents of the neighboring homes are also safe.
While crews battled the fire, a ceiling fell on one firefighter, who was taken to a hospital with an eye injury, Forest Hills Fire Chief Jim Theilacker said. Two other firefighters also suffered minor injuries.
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Flames spread to the attic of one of the homes next to the house where the fire started, officials said. The other neighboring home sustained minor damage.
A fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, but officials said it does not appear to be suspicious.
The Red Cross is helping those displaced by the fire.
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