Smoking blamed for Pa. fire that left 20 homeless
Posted: April 1, 2014 - 4:04am

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Fire officials in southeastern Pennsylvania say smoking in bed is to blame for a fire that has left 20 people homeless. Chester County Fire Marshal Harrison Holt also said Monday that the fire in Phoenixville caused $300,000 in damage. It took firefighters an hour to bring the blaze under control early Sunday at the multi-unit building, which consisted of three attached row homes. No one was hurt. Red Cross spokesman Dave Schrader said three affected families are staying in a hotel and are being provided with clothing and food.