The house is owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, according to city records.
Sources said investigators are looking at how the fire spread so fast -- and the possibility that a Christmas tree went up in flames, fueling the deadly blaze. A child who ran out of the building told investigators a Christmas tree caught fire before flames spread inside the duplex, multiple sources told NBC10.
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DannyEFreeman So sad
God Rest Their Souls! Very,Very Sad❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Horrible. No words can explain this loss. What great pictures. So sad.
I am broken
So so so very sad! Praying so hard for everyone. Ugh! 🙏🙏🙏🙏😢😢😢
Damn! Can't imagine this much loss at one time! My God! 🙏🏿💔
There are no words….
Absolutely heartbroken for this family and their friends.
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This is absolutely crushing.
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