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 unaccounted for was also later found deceased, officials said. The names of the victims and other details about them weren’t immediately released.
One person who jumped to safety was taken to a hospital. The fire was declared under control just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters had found no evidence of working smoke alarms in the building, officials said.
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