Crime & Safety

2 Hurt in Barclay Towers Fire, Report Says

The overnight blaze damaged one unit at the condo building on Route 70.

A husband and wife were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation after a late-night fire at the Barclay Towers condo high-rise on Route 70 Friday, according to a report from Phillyfirenews.com.

A ninth-floor unit caught fire in the building around 11:45 p.m., leaving the upper floors of the building filled with smoke, but the fire damage was contained to just the one unit, according to the report.

The American Red Cross was called in for aid for the couple, and provided emergency assistance for temporary housing, food, clothing and shoes, Red Cross officials said.

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