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6 hospitalized after suspected arson fire at Tioga group home

Published  January 29, 2018 7:07am EST
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTXF) - PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Police have arrested a suspect believed to have intentionally started a fire that hospitalized six people at a group home in Philadelphia.

The fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. on North 15th Street in Tioga Sunday.

Officials say a 32-year-old man jumped from a second-story window to escape the flames, suffering injuries to his face. Four other people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and one suffered burns to his hands. All are expected to survive.

Police have not released the name of the suspect.