“I've been here for 24 years, and you know, it's your worst nightmare.' MattPetrillo spoke to a neighbor who is heartbroken after this morning’s tragic fire at a Fairmount home. MORE:
At least 13 people, including seven children, were found dead. Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy says this number is “dynamic because there is still an ongoing recovery effort.”
The home is owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Murphy says according to PHA inspections, there were four smoke detectors added in 2019 and during a 2020 inspection, they added two additional ones which would make a total of six smoke detectors in the building — none of which operated during the fire.
“Most recent inspection on B unit was May 5, 2021, and at that time we had 6 smoke detectors and 3 carbon monoxide detectors working,” Indala said. “We had to replace two batteries in two smoke detectors, all replaced. On a previous inspection, 9/28/2019, we also had to replace smoke detectors again in the same unit.
The PHA does inspections annually and the last was in May 2021. Indala adds that it’s the holidays and it’s unclear if “they have people coming and visiting.”
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