Two hurt in fire at facility for disabled in W. Philly

A fire broke out in a transitional living facility for the disabled in West Philadelphia this morning, sending a man and woman to the hospital, officials said.

At least three other people were displaced by the blaze at Transition to Independent Living at 4536 Spruce Street, a Fire Department spokesman said.

The conditions of the two people taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania were not immediately known, but medics reported the man's vital signs were unstable when they took him there.

The cause of the fire, which was reported at 7:38 a.m. and declared under control at 8:07 a.m., is under investigation.