PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A man was killed Friday evening when a fire tore through a home in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia and spread to a neighboring house, officials said.<\/p>\n
The blaze broke out around 4:45 p.m. near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue.<\/p>\n
Deputy Fire Chief Bill Demski said crews arrived within four minutes to find heavy flames on the second and third floors, and reports that someone was still inside.<\/p>\n
“We arrived four minutes after the initial phone call to find heavy fire on the second and third floor, with occupants saying there was somebody still inside,” Demski said.<\/p>\n
Two police officers tried to rescue the person before firefighters arrived, but were unable to reach him.<\/p>\n
Two other people escaped the home, but a third person – a man about 40 years old – was found dead at the top of the stairs on the second floor, Demski said. The victim has not been identified.<\/p>\n
Firefighters spent about 40 minutes extinguishing the flames. The fire spread to the home next door, which is now uninhabitable. At least one person from that house was displaced.<\/p>\n
“It was a single alarm with extra resources added. The place had some unique features that allowed the fire to spread to the house next door,” Demski said.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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