DEADLY FIRE UPDATE: Authorities now say 12 people, including eight children, have died as a result of Wednesday morning's fire in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood. The property was owned, operated, and inspected by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
FOX 29's Jeff Cole asked PHA officials if 26 people was an appropriate number to be living in the property, and a spokesperson stated that it was not.
Philadelphia Housing Authority President & CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah released a statement on the fire and smoke detectors on Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said during a briefing late Wednesday morning that only two potential exits could be identified in the building due to its configuration.
"We plan on making sure that this tremendous loss of life did not happen in vain," said Deputy Fire Commissioner Murphy. Neighbors tell FOX 29's Steve Keeley they woke up after 6 a.m. to the sound of screams that sounded as if they were coming from the street and not inside the home. One of the neighbors shared video that appeared to show flames coming from the second floor of the home.
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