BENSALEM TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — One man died, and two people were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Bensalem on Saturday night, police said.
A resident shared video showing smoke pouring from windows and doors at the Primavera Square Apartments. Police said the fire started in a second-floor apartment.
Anthony Ferrante, who lives at the complex, described the man who died as a friend.
“He was just a really good person. It hurts. He was my neighbor. A friend. It’s sad,” Ferrante said.
Ferrante said he was walking his dog when he heard alarms going off around 6:15 p.m. at the building on Station Avenue.
“I didn’t think nothing of it. I went to Wawa down the street and came back and just seen fires. Everybody going crazy,” he said.
Firefighters quickly arrived and extinguished the flames. Six apartments were affected by the fire.
“I have a lot of respect for them. They jumped right up into that unit and did their thing,” Ferrante said of the firefighters.
Police said the two injured people were rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ferrante said it was a devastating day for his tight-knit community.
“I’ll be praying for them and praying for him and his family. God bless them, you know,” he said.
Police said residents did not need assistance from the American Red Cross because they were able to return to their apartments or had other accommodations.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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