Sunday, August 16, 2015

Woman rescued from roof of burning home in Camden, New Jersey


Firefighters rescued a woman from the roof of her burning home in Camden.
Firefighters rescued a woman from the roof of her burning home in Camden.

The blaze broke out before 2:30 a.m. Sunday at a home in the 700 block of Woodland Avenue.

Firefighters arrived to find fire had ripped through the first floor, sending a woman inside scrambling to the roof.

They used a ladder to rescue her.

They also evacuated a family of four in a neighboring home.

The fire was declared under control within 20 minutes.

Investigators were working to determine the cause.