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Fire breaks out in Port Richmond home: Officials

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Officials were on the scene of a house fire in the city's Port Richmond section Saturday afternoon. It started just before 2 p.m. on the 2800 block of Salmon Street.

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Officials received reports of people trapped and firefighters found a woman in the home. The woman was transported to Temple Hospital for burns and smoke inhalation.

Another person refused service.

The fire was placed under control around 2:20 p.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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