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- A grandmother and her two grandchildren were killed in a rowhome fire in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
- Officials say the grandmother was babysitting her two grandchildren after their mother dropped them off.
- Investigators say the home had no working smoke detectors.
Loved ones are mourning a grandmother and her two grandchildren who were killed in a house fire in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
The woman was babysitting her two grandchildren at her two-story row home on the 4200 block of North Reese Street after their mother dropped them off Saturday. A fire then started at the home around 1:15 p.m.
Neighbors said they heard the victims screaming during the fire. Responding firefighters brought the flames under control at 2:23 p.m. The grandmother and her two grandchildren were all pronounced dead.
Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire. Investigators say the home had no working smoke detectors.
