One dead and seven displaced following two overnight fires in Philadelphia
The Fire Department battled two residential fires, the causes of which have not been identified.
An elderly woman is dead following a house fire in the city’s Chestnut Hill section Saturday night.
According to multiple reports from local television stations, the blaze broke out about 9:30 p.m. in a home on the 500 block of West Moreland Avenue. The fire was brought under control in about a half-hour. Police have not identified the woman.
In addition, an early-morning house fire Sunday in Philadelphia’s Old City section has displaced seven people, according to the American Red Cross, which responded to the scene.
Fire crews arrived shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday and battled the two-alarm blaze in a rowhouse on the 300 block of North Front Street. The fire was brought under control by about 6 a.m. No injuries were reported.