Authorities said arriving crews were met with intense flames that originated from the second floor.
It all began at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday when a house fire broke out on the block of Leonard Street near Cheltenham Avenue in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, where authorities said arriving crews were met with intense flames that originated from the second floor.
Crews were able to get the fire under control in about 40 minutes, but the woman - a resident of the home - escaped the fire by jumping from the second floor. She suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
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