2 year agoDevastating. The bodies of the deadly Fairmount fire were escorted to the Medical Examiner's Office Wednesday by police and fire officials.
36 calls came into @phillypolice 911 call center within three minutes between 6:36am-6:39am reporting fire at 869 North 23rd Street. City of Philadelphia says "first call came in at 6:36:28 & was answered immediately." @PhillyFireDept "enroute at 6:38:27" @FOX29philly
Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained save lives. Here's how often to check them, where to install them in the house and more
77 year old man shot in the head is Philadelphia's latest homicide victim. 77 years old. @PhillyPolice say he found dead inside home at 1740 West Allegheny Ave near Christi Rey High School in Upper North Philadelphia just past noon today @FOX29philly
House fire in Westmoreland County leaves at least one person dead
At least four smoke detectors in the Philadelphia building where 13 people died on Wednesday did not go off, the fire department said. The authorities said there were 26 people in the two-unit rowhouse, which the Philadelphia Housing Authority owned
The coroner has been called to a house fire in Westmoreland County
2 year agoPhiladelphia fire kills at least 13, including 7 children. They warned the numbers could grow as firefighters inspected the rowhome, where officials said 26 people had been staying.
13 killed, including 7 children, in large Philadelphia house fire
2 year agoHere's a closer angle. Part of the roof has collapsed. Dozens of fire crews here on scene from throughout the region
7 children among at least 13 dead after duplex fire in Fairmount section of Philadelphia in the 800 block of N. 23rd Street
2 year agoMultiple crews on scene of a large house fire in Mt. Pleasant Township. Home is on Arbor Lane. You can see flames still coming from the roof
2 year agoFour smoke alarms were found inside but none working. At least of people lived inside. Of the 13 who died, seven were children, according to the Phila. Fire. Dept
2 year ago"Losing so many kids is devastating." @PhillyMayor calls deadly fire "one of worst days in city's history." 13 dead, including 7 children
7 of the 13 Dead are children. 8 people lived on first floor unit. 18 people in 2nd and 3rd floor unit. Property was PHA home with no working smoke detectors. Fire dept says "tremendous amount of people to be living in a duplex"
2 year ago7 children among the 13 dead
2 year agoThe @PhillyMayor begins the news conference saying, "losing so many kids is just devastating
2 year agoViewer video shows fire crews on the scene of the row house fire in Fairmount that has claimed the lives of 13 people
Sound of sirens & screams at the fire scene here at 23rd and Ogden Street @FOX29philly
2 year agoAt least 13 fatalities from a fire in a Philadelphia rowhome converted into apartments owned by the city's public housing authority
VIDEO: Neighbor from across 23rd Street after "I woke up to blood curdling screams after 6am" Flames on 2nd floor first, confirm what sources tell FOX 29 News that fire started on 2nd floor & went up to 3rd floor killing 13 people Two critical @fox29philly
2 year agoAt least 8 people dead after row house fire in Fairmount section of Philadelphia
Philadelphia city government source tells FOX29 News here on scene fire with 13 dead happened in Philadelphia Housing Authority home at 23rd and Ogden @FOX29philly
Fatal fire has many streets blocked off in the area of 23rd and Brown just a few blocks away from eastern state penitentiary
Two critical but "stable" now at hospital Child and adult who survived fire that has killed 13 here "fire started on 2nd floor around 6am, house had working smoke detectors too. Several kids among victims." @PhillyPolice source tells FOX29 News @FOX29philly
2 year agoScene outside a fatal rowhouse fire in the 800 block of N. 23rd St in the Fairmount section. Police and Fire are waiting to make a formal announcement in terms of fatalities
BULLETIN: AT LEAST 13 DEAD TWO MORE CRITICAL IN PHILADELPHIA FIRE Sources in @PhillyFireDept and @phillypolice tell here on scene 23rd and Ogden Streets @FOX29philly
@PhillyPolice on scene of 20 vehicle pile-up, @SEPTA bus among the vehicles involved officers tell FOX29 News, on Passyunk Ave bridge near refinery. Police have it shut down going toward airport @BobKellyFOX29 @FOX29philly
A 33-year-old man was critically injured after he was shot seven times in West Philadelphia, police say
Woman shot and killed in Philadelphia home, daughter finds body
