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3 Critical After South Jersey Blaze: Police

Three people were hospitalized in critical condition after a house fire in Gloucester County, authorities said.

Franklin Township police

Franklin Township police

Photo Credit: Facebook/ Franklin Township Police

Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of West Boulevard in the Malaga section of Franklin Township at 8:57 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, according to township police.

Three residents were trapped in the fully involved two-story dwelling, police said.

A 77-year-old man and 76-year-old woman were airlifted to burn centers in Philadelphia, while a 31-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, police said.

All three were listed in critical condition Tuesday morning.

The Gloucester County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

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