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A fatal house fire left one man dead and two others hospitalized in South Philadelphia, authorities said.The blaze broke out on the 1600 block of Ellsworth Street in Philadelphia at 10:51 a.m. on Tuesday,
Philadelphia now has 30 new paramedics and EMTs to help protect and serve city residents. The Philadelphia Fire Department hosted a graduation ceremony Monday night for its newest crop of Emergency Medical Services providers.
A large fire in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia has left 10 people injured.
A man died and two other people were injured after a fire erupted at a rowhouse Tuesday morning in the city’s Point Breeze section, authorities said. The fire was reported around 10:50 a.m. on the 1600 block of Ellsworth Street,
Officials say nine firefighters were injured when the second floor of the home collapsed, pinning several of them under heavy debris.
A floor collapse injured 9 firefighters in Philly and displaced 6 people. Here's what we know. (Philadelphia Fire Department)
Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia has been off-limits to shoppers since Saturday, after mall signage blamed a “fire-related incident” in a tenant’s space for the sudden shutdown. Crews from the Philadelphia Fire Department and the Department of Licenses and Inspections ordered the interior of the complex closed while they inspect the building.
Two firefighters were seen being placed into ambulances as crews worked overnight to extinguish flames that tore through a row of, at least, three homes in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia overnight.