OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police are now investigating the cause of a house fire that damaged a home in Lackawanna County earlier this year.
According to state police, the PSP Fire Marshal Unit in Dunmore was called to investigate the blaze at 401 Delaware Avenue in Olyphant Borough around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 at the request of Olyphant Borough Fire Chief Ed Woytach.
Two residents were inside the home when the fire started. Authorities say both were able to escape after a neighbor brought a ladder to the house, allowing them to climb out of a second-floor window.
Firefighters arriving at the scene reported flames and smoke breaking through the roof of the residence. Crews were able to bring the fire under control, but officials say the heaviest damage was found on the second floor and in the attic.
FOX56 previously reported that firefighters from several nearby communities responded to the early-morning blaze, and a neighbor helped rescue the occupants before crews arrived.