CECIL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – A townhome in Cecil Township, Washington County erupted in flames just before 4:00 Wednesday afternoon along Old Farm Road in the Georgetown Estates development. The fire started in a garage and quickly spread to homes on either side, said Cecil Township Fire Chief Noel McMullen. According to McMullen, six townhomes suffered damage. Four are destroyed. But the outcome could have been much worse if it hadn’t been for neighbor Ed Kramer. He jumped into action from a few blocks away and helped rescue multiple people, including a hearing-impaired elderly woman. As his firefighters worked for multiple hours, McMullen noted the temperature posed an additional challenge. “The heat did play a role,” McMullen said. “I don’t know what the temperature is, but our firefighters were overcome fairly quick just from the heat today.” The cause of this fire is still under investigation by the State Police Fire Marshal.