About 40 people have lost their homes in the aftermath of the devastating fire that tore through their residences in Oxford, Chester County, and destroyed several buildings.
The fire, which broke out late Wednesday night, had forced a total of 90 people in all to evacuate, he said. The fire also knocked out power to seven businesses, and Coverly said Peco crews had been working to restore electricity.A firefighter suffered a minor burn while responding to the blaze and was treated at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and released.
Officer Scott Richards, one of the officers who helped evacuated residents, said it was the biggest fire he had seen in his 17 years on the force in the town of about 6,000.
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