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North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter North Philadelphia Fires Kill Woman, Injures Firefighter
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.  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.  …

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Firefighters Battle Blaze At Historic Hotel Philly Firefighters Battle Blaze At Historic Hotel
Philly Firefighters Battle Blaze At Historic Hotel Firefighters were called to the scene of a burning hotel in North Philadelphia Wednesday, authorities say.  The historic Hotel Carlyle at 1425 Poplar Street in Francisville caught fire during the morning hours on March 15, Philadelphia Fire Department announced. It took approximately 75 firefighters to knock down the flames, a task they managed in about an hour, department brass said.  One firefighter was injured at the scene, though officials did not detail their condition. No civilian injuries were reported.  "Several" occupants and some pets were displaced as a result of …

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by Mac Bullock
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Girl Critical, Firefighter Hurt In Philadelphia Fire: Reports Girl Critical, Firefighter Hurt In Philadelphia Fire: Reports
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.  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. PFD members provided emergency medical care & transport for one person who was rescued from this fire today in Kensing…

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by Mac Bullock