Crime & Safety

1 Dead In Southwest Philadelphia Rowhouse Fire: Reports

A 26-year-old man was found dead after fire tore through a rowhouse in South Philadelphia Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA – A rowhouse fire in Southwest Philadelphia left one man dead Wednesday night, according to reports.

CBS Philadelphia reports a 26-year-old man was found dead in a home on the 2500 block of South 67th Street at which the fire broke out at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.

According to Action News, firefighters had the blaze under control after about an hour and a half.

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Investigators are working to determine what caused the fire.

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