Flames tear through a Fairmount duplex killing a dozen people, including multiple children. It’s being called one of Philadelphia’s deadliest fires in decades.
"I knew one was 16, one was, like, 10 and 7. They’re babies. Babies, man. Young children," another neighbor spoke of the family.
The three-story Philadelphia Housing Authority row home, which was two separate living units, was housing some 26 people, according to officials, with only two viable exits available.Purifoy begging the PHA or anyone at the city to better equip PHA housing with safety devices. "Make a way to have fire extinguishers. Make sure the alarms are working. Have an exit. Create an exit, make an exit! Give housing ladders…something for people to get out of fires."
Friends and family members gathered nearby, hugging, holding and crying with one another. So many lives lost and so many questions remain.PHA said the family lived at the address since 2011, beginning their time in that home with six people. Their family expanded, but PHA said they did not ask for a larger house.
Neighbors told FOX 29 multiple people were having issues getting through to 911, but Philadelphia Fire officials say crews were on scene within four minutes of calls that did get through.
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