Sunday, May 21, 2017

Three people were killed and one injured in a house fire in Philadelphia.




WYNNEFIELD (WPVI) --

Three people were killed and one injured in a house fire in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia.

It happened shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday on the 5400 block of Diamond Street.


Arriving fire crews found flames and smoke pouring out of the home.

Firefighters were able to quickly put the fire out.

There is no word on the condition of the injured person.

A cause of the fire has not been released.



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PHILADELPHIA, PA (WTXF) - 3 family members have died after a fire broke out in their home in the Overbrook section.

Firefighters say the flames broke out on the first floor of a home on the 5400 block of Diamond Street just before 5 am.


The fire was under control around 5:30 am.




They were able to rescue 1 person from the building, and is now recovering at the hospital.

Firemen also tell us they believe that the home did not have any smoke detectors.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.