Teen girl seriously injured after fire roars through Oxford Circle rowhome

PHILADELPHIA (FOX 29) - A fast-moving fire has roared through an Oxford Circle rowhome, leaving a teenage girl hospitalized in serious condition.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Tuesday on the 6600 block of Lynford Street. Firefighters soon arrived and found smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the home.

A 15-year-old girl was rescued from the rear of the home and was taken to a hospital, where she was being treated for smoke inhalation. Her name has not been released.

No other injuries were reported in the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.