Friday, August 15, 2025 10:09PM
Boy, 12, dies after house fire in North Philadelphia: Sources
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A 12-year-old boy was killed after flames consumed a home in North Philadelphia on Friday, Action News has learned.
The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on the 1900 block of North 25th Street.
Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the home.
Sources tell Action News the child was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Stay with Action News as we continue to follow this developing story.
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