A firefighter was killed in a blaze that tore through a Philadelphia home early Tuesday morning.
The 36-year-old woman died while battling the fire on the 1600 block of Middleton Street, near Rodney Street, in the West Oak Lane section of the city, according to officials.
She is from Engine 64, which is stationed in the city's Lawncrest neighborhood.
Crews first responded to the blaze, which broke out in the home's basement, around 3:15 a.m.
Smoke alarms woke a 54-year-old woman, who was sleeping in the West Oak Lane house, officials said.
She escaped the home and called 911.
An investigation is underway.
