Northeast Philadelphia

3 hurt, dog killed, as fire tears through Northeast Philly rowhome

Three people were hurt -- and a dog was killed -- at a fire at a rowhome in the city's Holmesburg section early Monday

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Firefighters battled a fire that sent flames and smoke pouring from the windows of a rowhome in Northeast Philadelphia's Holmesburg section, early Monday before it was extinguished.

According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, around 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a rowhome along the 4700 block of Shelmire Avenue, just after 5:30 a.m.

On Monday morning, SkyForce10 caught images of firefighters on the roof of a rowhome as flames could be seen pouring out of a second floor window.

Officials said the fire was placed under control before 6:30 a.m.

Three people were hurt and taken to the hospital and a dog was killed in this fire that left seven people displaced, officials said.

Officials have not yet revealed their conditions or the the extent of the damage.

An investigation, officials said, is ongoing.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.

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