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North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter

One woman is dead and a Philadelphia firefighter is hurt after a pair of fires on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and early Wednesday, Dec. 20, officials told Daily Voice. 

Philadelphia Fire Department at the scene of the 800 block of West Tioga Street on Dec. 19. 

Philadelphia Fire Department at the scene of the 800 block of West Tioga Street on Dec. 19. 

Photo Credit: Facebook/Philadelphia Fire Department

The first blaze broke out around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of West Tioga Street in Franklinville, a Fire Department spokesperson said.

First responders arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a two-story rowhome, but firefighters brought the flames under control within about 15 minutes, according to PFD. 

One unidentified woman was killed and one neighbor was displaced, authorities said. 

Then, around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to a storage unit on the 6000 block of Oxford Avenue in the Northeast, the department said. 

The all-hands response brought roughly 60 PFD members to the scene and they brought the fire to heel by about 3 a.m., said authorities. One injured firefighter was treated at the scene before being hospitalized, according to the spokesperson, 

The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the causes of both blazes, PFD added. 

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