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Posted: 4:21 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

Woman severely injured in Philipsburg house fire; Nearby school evacuated

Philipsburg House Fire (Oct. 4, 2012)
Philipsburg House Fire (Oct. 4, 2012)

By WJAC Web Staff

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. —

A 44-year-old woman was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital after a fire broke out in a Philipsburg home.

The fire broke out at 613 East Pine St. Thursday afternoon. Officials said the woman suffered severe burns.

Investigators said the fire does not appear to be arson, and there was no immediate word on a cause.

According to the school district's website, all Philipsburg-Osceola Junior High students were evacuated to the YMCA due to the fire across the street from the school. All students are safe, and they were dismissed from the YMCA at the regularly scheduled time.

The junior high school football and soccer games are postponed, and athletes were dismissed at the regularly scheduled time.

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