Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Southwest Philadelphia Home; Fire Ruled Incendiary, Officials Say
Police said the man was rescued from the flames and taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died around 2:30 a.m.
February 5, 2026
A deadly fire at a rowhome in Southwest Philadelphia early Wednesday morning was intentionally set and the city's police department is now handling the investigation, fire officials said.
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A 25-year-old died after he was pulled from the burning rowhome, police said.
Philadelphia fire and police were called to a blaze in the 5400 block of Regent Street, near Kingsessing Avenue, just after 1:30 a.m. for a report of residents being trapped inside a burning home, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
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