Tag: Philadelphia Fire

3 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Philadelphia Fire

Officials said an early morning fire in a north Philadelphia row home claimed the lives of three children and one adult. Fire crews were called to the two-story residence in the Kensington neighborhood shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday and found heavy fire coming from both floors. Three children were found dead, and a man reported…


Warrant: 5-Year-Old Might Have Started Deadly Philly Blaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome, officials revealed Thursday. That disclosure was included in a search warrant application as city and federal investigators sought to determine the…