Husband And Wife Killed In Montco House Fire

Update: 3:15 p.m. Thursday

UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIP, PA —Two people are dead and another person was injured after being trapped in a house fire on Bellaire Avenue early Thursday morning, authorities said.

A husband and wife were among the victims of the 4 a.m. Thursday fire, the Upper Dublin Township Police Department said.

Action News 6 reported that the 35-year-old son was able to escape and run to a neighbor's house, but his parents were trapped inside.

He was taken to Temple Health Center and the extent of his injuries is unknown, authorities said.

Upper Dublin Fire Marshal Timothy Schuck told Action News that they believe the fire started in the back of the home, in a sitting room, where a woman stayed because of a disability she had.

Authorities said part of the second-floor bedroom collapsed during the fire and that the home is a total loss.

Horsham Community Policing Services said the Horsham Township Fire Department was assisting the Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 Thursday morning.

Horsham ChATs said the fire is in the vicinity of Bellaire Ave and Highland Avenue and that drivers should expect road closures and delays for the next hour or so.

Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania posted on Facebook Thursday that the fire at 900 Bellaire Avenue involves several neighboring fire departments.

Officials reported heavy smoke in the rear of the home and multiple lines have been extended to all floors.

Please return to Patch for further details and information when they become available.