Firefighters pulled a person from a burning West Philadelphia rowhome
Crews took a person out of a rowhome on South 55th Street as flames moved through the building, then had the fire under control about half an hour after the call.
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Philadelphia firefighters rescued a person from a rowhome on the 200 block of South 55th Street early Tuesday, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. The Philadelphia Fire Department said the flames broke out about 2 a.m. The person was taken to a hospital. Officials did not say whether that person was hurt, and they did not say whether anyone else had been inside.
Firefighters worked from the roof and from second-floor windows while smoke rose off the building. They had the fire under control by about 2:30 a.m. The department did not give a cause. NBC10 reported that the investigation was still open.
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