Fire officials say one person is dead after a row-home fire in the Nicetown section of the city.
PHILADELPHIA --It happened Saturday just before 10 a.m. on the 2000 block of Rowan Street.
Dispatchers received a call stating that there was a fire and that people may be trapped inside the home.When crews arrived on scene, they were met with a man suffering from severe burns and smoke inhalation.While searching the rest of the home, firefighters found a woman on the second floor of the home."She would come with her shopping cart. I've been around here for years," said the block captain.
The Philadelphia Fire Department tweeted, "A heartbreaking morning in Nicetown despite the rescue efforts of our firefighters and EMS responding to Rowan Street. Please keep the community and our members in your thoughts."Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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