Family narrowly escapes house fire in Camden County
Family narrowly escapes house fire in Camden County
Seven people were able to escape a raging house fire that erupted overnight in Pine Hill, Camden County.
PINE HILL, N.J. - Seven people were able to escape a raging house fire that erupted overnight in Camden County, according to officials.
What we know:
Firefighters were called to a home on Erial Road in Pine Hill around 1 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a house fire.
Officials say a family of seven people were able to escape the flames, including one man who jumped out a back window and an 18-year-old who sustained burns on his hands.
It took firefighters about 40 minutes to put the fire under control. Battalion Chief Sal Pizzo described a "labor-intensive" firefight that required crews to run 800 ft. and 900 ft. hose lines.
Seven people were taken to the hospital for evaluation, and all of them except the man who escaped through the window have been released.
What we don't know:
Firefighters have not said how the fire started.