A person was killed while another person was injured in a house fire in West Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
Firefighters responded to the fire on the 200 block of North Ruby Street shortly before 3 p.m. When they arrived, they found a two-story rowhome heavily engulfed in flames. Officials said they placed the flames under control in about 20 minutes.
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WATCH HEREA woman was rescued from the home and taken to the hospital. A man was found dead inside the home, however. Officials have not yet revealed that person’s identity. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine a cause of death while the Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause and origin of the fire.
Neighbors told NBC10 they frequently heard the people who occupied the home arguing. They also said they may have been unlawfully living inside the home.
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SIGN UP "It's a shame it's one of those things," Eugine Kirby, one of the neighbors, told NBC10. "People were squatters. I don't know where they came from."
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