NEW: Philadelphia row house fire kills at least 13, including 7 kids
Philadelphia firefighters work at the scene of a deadly row house fire in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia Wednesday. Photo: Matt Rourke/AP
A large fire in a Philadelphia row house Wednesday left at least 13 people dead — including seven children, fire officials confirmed.The number of dead remains "dynamic" and could change as the recovery effort continues inside the second floor of a duplex in the 800 block of N 23rd Street, deputy fire commissioner Craig Murphy saidFirefighters discovered the heavy fire on the second floor of the three-story house located in the Fairmount neighborhood starting around 6:38 a.m.
Eight people were evacuated from the building. A child was transported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, while another individual was taken to Temple University Hospital. An investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing. It's not considered suspicious at this time, Murphy said.The Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the three-story row house, Murphy confirmed.What they're saying:I don't have the words for how we’re feeling right now as a community and as a department," Murphy said, saying the fire resulted in a "tremendous loss of life.
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