A fire in West Philadelphia turned deadly Thursday evening.
Police said fire crews found a person dead on the second floor after fire broke out along the 300 block of North 64th Street, near the corner of 64th and Callowhill.
Neighbors said they heard a big boom before the fire started. Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Theil said firefighters found compressed gas cylinders inside the apartment where the victim was found.
Heavy smoke and flames could be seen at Nicky and Pete's Famous Hot Dogs spreading into apartments above the business and damaging a neighboring home, forcing 8 people from that home out.
Investigators continued to look for a cause of the fire.
Officials did not identify the victim.
