Manayunk Rowhome Fire Kills Woman, Dog, Injures 2 Firefighters

PHILADELPHIA — A rowhome fire killed a woman and her dog while also injuring two firefighters Wednesday morning in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood.

The heavy fire broke out shortly before 9 a.m. at a two-story twin home on the 4400 block of Fleming Street, said Philadelphia Executive Fire chief Daniel McCarty.

Firefighters say they rescued four people and three dogs. But a woman and one of her dogs later died.

Family members identified the woman as Janice Flemming, 62, NBC10 reports.

"She was kind, she was very kind, loving, hard worker, it’s very devastating for our family right now," June Slowick, Flemming's sister, told the news outlet.

Two firefighters were treated for injuries and released, McCarty said.

The fire was placed under control at 9:35 a.m.

The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.