Woman lost 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren in Philadelphia fire, family says

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Investigators were looking into the possibility that a 5-year-old child who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking the blaze that killed 12.

The detail was found in a search warrant application as city and federal investigators sought to determine the cause of the Wednesday morning fire.

“These were my little cousins, some of them looked up to me,” he said of the children killed. “I just feel bad ... None of them made it past 18.” A police procession, including four vans, took the bodies of the victims from the burned-out home Wednesday evening as family members and neighbors watched from the corner near the 23rd Street house.

“Our family would like to thank everyone for their kindness, generosity, and prayers during this horrific time. We feel the love and appreciate the support,” Underwood said, adding that the family is requesting privacy at this time. Several dozen people, holding an assortment of candles, lighters and mini flashlights, stood quietly as the family held hands and observed a moment of silence before releasing balloons into the frigid night air, a silence only broken by the weeping of the family members, friends and neighbors.

The Philadelphia school district said Thursday that counseling and support services were available for grieving students and staff. The city’s emergency management office opened up a support center for friends and relatives at an elementary school that one of the victims attended.

 

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