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5, 6-Year-Old Siblings, Woman ID'd After Fatal Philadelphia Fire (UPDATE) 5, 6-Year-Old Siblings, Woman ID'd After Fatal Philadelphia Fire (UPDATE)
5, 6-Year-Old Siblings, Woman ID'd After Fatal Philadelphia Fire (Update) The victims of a fast-moving overnight house fire on North Hope Street that killed two young siblings and their mom’s cousin in North Philadelphia have been identified, Philadelphia police announced. Police and the Philadelphia Fire Department were called to a home on the 3400 block of North Hope Street for reports of people trapped inside at approximately 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to Officer Tanya Little of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Public Affairs Unit. Fire crews found an active fire in the kitchen area, and a 46-year-old woman, later identified as Nidre Annette…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
50K Smoke Detectors Recalled For Life-Threatening Problem: See If Yours Is Affected 50K Smoke Detectors Recalled For Life-Threatening Problem: See If Yours Is Affected
50K Smoke Detectors Recalled For Life-Threatening Problem: See If Yours Is Affected About 50,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors have been recalled because they could fail to alert people to fires or carbon monoxide leaks. The recall was issued for Apollo America's 51000-600 combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The recall affects white detectors with "replace by" dates ranging from June to October 2034 printed on the front. The back of the device displays the "Apollo" brand and model number 51000-600. Officials said the detectors can malfunction and fail to sound an alarm…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
2 Men Killed, Another Critical After Flames Rip Through Rowhome: Philly Fire Dept. 2 Men Killed, Another Critical After Flames Rip Through Rowhome: Philly Fire Dept.
2 Men Killed, Another Critical After Flames Rip Through Rowhome: Philly Fire Dept. A Philadelphia rowhome burst into flames early Friday, May 23, killing two men and critically injuring another, the Philadelphia Fire Department announced. Firefighters rushed to the corner of South 8th and Salter streets in Bella Vista around 2:12 a.m., where heavy flames engulfed the second floor of a three-story apartment building, Deputy Fire Commissioner Gustav Baumann said. Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 11 was first on scene and reported intense smoke and fire. Firefighters launched a full “all-hands” response and rescued three men trapped inside, officials said. Witnesses to…

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by Jillian Pikora