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    Philadelphia House Fire Claims Adult, Child

    March 14, 2025
    An 8-year-old boy is in critical condition after being found unresponsive by Philadelphia firefighters.

    A pre-dawn house fire in Philadelphia left a woman and child dead, and another youth in critical condition.

    Two children, six and eight, were located unresponsive in the basement by searching firefighters, who initiated CPR, 6abc reported. 

    The girl perished while the older chld is in critical condition. 

    There were no working smoke alarms.

    About the Author

    Susan Nicol | News Editor

    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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