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(BUTTON) Search with google * become a supporter * subscribe * Sign in/up * (BUTTON) my account + Comment activity + Edit profile + Email preferences + Change password + Sign out * (BUTTON) International edition + switch to the UK edition + switch to the US edition + switch to the Australia edition * jobs * dating * holidays * the guardian app * video * podcasts * pictures * newsletters * today's paper * the observer * digital archive * crosswords * Facebook * Twitter * jobs * dating * holidays * world * europe * US * americas * asia * australia * middle east * africa * inequality * cities * global development (BUTTON) more sign in * Comment activity * Edit profile * Email preferences * Change password * Sign out become a supporter subscribe search find a job dating more from the guardian: * dating * find a job change edition: * switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the AU edition International edition * switch to the UK edition * switch to the US edition * switch to the Australia edition The Guardian - Back to home * home * › world * › US * americas * asia * australia * africa * middle east * cities * development * europe * home * UK * world selected * sport * football * opinion * culture * business * lifestyle * fashion * environment * tech * travel browse all sections close Philadelphia Huge fire sweeps through Pennsylvania retirement home At least 20 injured in blaze at Barclay Friends senior living community in West Chester, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia A massive fire burns at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa. [ ] A massive fire burns at the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa. Photograph: AP Philadelphia Huge fire sweeps through Pennsylvania retirement home At least 20 injured in blaze at Barclay Friends senior living community in West Chester, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia Associated Press Fri 17 Nov ‘17 05.31 GMT First published on Fri 17 Nov ‘17 05.24 GMT * Share on Facebook * Share on Twitter * Share via Email * (BUTTON) View more sharing options * Share on LinkedIn * Share on Pinterest * Share on Google+ * Share on WhatsApp * Share on Messenger * (BUTTON) Close This article is 1 month old A huge fire has broken out at a senior living community in Pennsylvania. The blaze was reported just before 11pm Thursday at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia. The emergency services said at least 20 people had been injured. The fire quickly spread to multiple buildings, forcing residents to evacuate outside into the cold. News helicopter video showed dozens of residents lining up along the street, wrapped in blankets. Many were in wheelchairs. The scene of a fire at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The scene of a fire at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester. Photograph: AP WPVI-TV reported that emergency crews were transporting people from the scene. Philadelphia ABC station, WPVI, reported that all area hospitals have been told to expect patients. It is unclear what sparked the fire. 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