Fairmount Fire Philadelphia 2022. Thirteen people died in Philadelphia Wednesday morning in a fire that broke out in a three-story home that was converted into apartments, according to a law enforcement official. The Philadelphia Fire Department arrived to heavy flames at the building on.
The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed but is under investigation. Multiple people were killed in a fire Wednesday morning in a house in Philadelphia's Fairmount section. The fire was brought under control after less than an hour.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said it was "devastating" to lose so many children. "Keep these babies in your prayers," the mayor told reporters.
Large fire broke out at three-storey rowhouse in Fairmount neighborhood, as officials say four smoke detectors in building were not working. The Philadelphia Fire Department described it as a "fatal fire" without giving further details, saying officials would hold a news briefing later Wednesday morning near the house in the East Coast city's Fairmount neighborhood. A fire has ripped through a row home in the Fairmount neighbourhood of Philadelphia.