Charges filed against suspect in deadly arson in Darby Township
Aaron Clark is charged with arson and first-degree murder.
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Aaron Clark is charged with arson and first-degree murder.
Twenty-year-old Olivia Drasher had cerebral palsy and could not escape the house.
The police chief tells CBS3 preliminary findings show there is a strong possibility this is a case of arson.
There were reports of people trapped and firefighters found a woman injured. The woman was transported to Temple Hospital for burns and smoke inhalation.
There is no word on any injuries or causes of the fire.
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It happened around 2:30 a.m. on the 3400 block of Hartville Street Wednesday.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
No one was injured in the fire.
The fire broke out in a home on North 18th Street near Route 1.
Firefighters found a dead body on the first floor and rescued two men from the second floor.
The cause of the fire is to be determined.
Two people were found dead in the building, an additional person later died at the hospital.
The incident happened on the 100 block of Albemarle Avenue around 6 a.m.
Officials say they placed the fire under control around noon.
Police say they saw smoke and flames coming from a refrigerated trailer when they arrived at the scene.
The suspect was caught on camera carrying a red plastic gasoline container.
At last check, one firefighter had been injured, but there is no word yet on their condition.
There are likely to be more injuries as more families "come down and are evaluated by EMS," EMS Chief Joseph Pataky said.
The Red Cross is on the scene to assist displaced people.
The fire was under control just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday
The blaze erupted just before 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
The fire started in a house near Welsh Road just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
A total of 18 units are uninhabitable.
Police could not say if they were able to rescue all occupants from the building.
