Philadelphia Fire Kills 13 2022. The three-story row home, which had been converted into a duplex, was equipped with four. Officials said at a news conference later in the morning that there were four smoke detectors in the building but that none.
Crews responded early morning and saw flames. The Philadelphia Fire Department says the cause of the fire is not yet known. At least seven children are among the dead, an official from the Philadelphia Fire Department told reporters.
Officials said at a news conference later in the morning that there were four smoke detectors in the building but that none.
The Philadelphia fire and police departments could not be reached immediately to confirm the number of.
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. Two others were injured, reported WPVI-TV. The three-story row home, which had been converted into a duplex, was equipped with four.