South Philadelphia fire leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
One person is dead and another was injured early this morning after a fire ripped through a home in South Philadelphia.
WPVI-TV reports the fire started just before 2:00 a.m. on the 2200 block of South Croskey Street.
When firefighters put out the fire, they discovered the body of a 55-year-old woman.
WPVI-TV says a man, who had to jump out of a second story window, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The fire marshal is now investigating the fire.
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