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Fire forces senior citizens into cold, evacuations, 20 hurt

Posted at 3:21 AM, Nov 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-17 03:21:46-05

Dozens of residents at a Pennsylvania senior living complex have been evacuated after a massive fire.

Fire started inside the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, P.A., near Philadelphia, about 11:00 p.m.  The fire quickly spread to nearby buildings.

Aerial video shows people lined up along the street.  Many of the people evacuated are in wheelchairs.

Firefighters say at least 20 people have been hurt.  They were taken to area hospitals.  Their conditions are unknown.

It's unclear how the fire started.