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A South Williamsport couple was rushed to UPMC Williamsport with severe burns they suffered in a late-night fire Tuesday at their home on Bedaro Drive, according to fire officials.

Neighbors were credited with rescuing the man and woman from the home at 2310 Bedaro Drive about 10:50 p.m.

One victim was carried to an ambulance while the other, assisted by emergency responders, walked to a second ambulance.

The couple’s identities and their conditions at this hour were unknown.

The county’s 911 center received numerous calls about the fire, which city firefighters could see as they raced into the borough across the Maynard Street bridge.

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“We could see fire coming from the actual home,” city fire Platoon Chief Mark Killian said. Bedaro Drive, at the top of a short steep hill, runs from Grove to Brown streets, just off of West Southern Avenue.

Dispatchers told firefighters there was possible entrapment, but both victims were already out of the home when they arrived on the scene.

There was heavy fire at the front of the house as well as in the attached two-car garage and the attic.

With self-contained breathing apparatus, firefighters advanced hoses through the front door and a rear basement door, conducting a thorough search for any other possible victims.

A portion of the garage collapsed in a matter of minutes.

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Also arriving on the scene were firefighters from the borough, DuBoistown, Old Lycoming Township, Loyalsock Township, Montoursville and Jersey Shore.

Due to the frigid conditions, a second-alarm was ordered, bringing additional resources from Nisbet, Nippenose Valley, Hepburn Township and Warrior Run.

The bulk of the fire was knocked down within about 30 minutes.

Fire investigators from the borough, the city and Cpl. Nathan Birth, a state police fire marshal, were trying to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

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MATTHEW COURTER/Sun-Gazette Water run-off from firefighting efforts quickly turned to ice in the single digit temperatures, causing additional hazards for emergency crews.

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