Girl Critical, Firefighter Hurt In Philadelphia Fire: Reports

A girl rescued from a Philadelphia house fire was in serious condition as of early on Tuesday, Oct. 25, multiple outlets report.

A 7-year-old girl was critically injured in a house fire in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, according to reports.
Photo Credit: *Philadelphia FD*

Mac Bullock

10/25/2022 6:40 p.m.

First responders were dispatched to a home on the 3100 block of Custer Street in the city's Kensington neighborhood around 7 a.m., according to the reports.

The 7-year-old girl was pulled from the home's second floor and rushed to Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children, where her condition was described as "critical," Fox29 reported.

A firefighter was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Philadelphia fire officials said on Twitter. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, reports added.

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