Philly Fire Kills 1 Near 7-Alarm Apartment Blaze

2 firefighters suffer minor injuries

PHILADELPHIA -- A house fire claimed the life of a North Philadelphia man as firefighters continued to mop up hot spots from a seven-alarm blaze less than a mile away.

Authorities said the fire at the home on Gratz Street was reported shortly before 4 a.m.

They said a man in his 60s was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The blaze was declared under control at about 4:30 a.m.

Fire dispatchers said two firefighters also sustained minor injuries. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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