2 People Rescued From Building Fire In South Philadelphia

CBS Philadelphia

January 7, 2026

Two people were rescued from a building fire in South Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday morning at the intersection of 26th and Tasker streets.

Philadelphia Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said crews saw heavy fire coming from the second floor of a three-story building when they arrived just before 7 a.m.

An elderly man was rescued by firefighters and taken to an area hospital in critical condition, McCarty said. A woman was also rescued and transported in stable condition.

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