Elderly woman found dead after fire erupts in Philadelphia rowhome

Philadelphia police are investigating a Sunday morning fire after an elderly victim was found dead in Queen Village.

What we know:

Crews responded to the 600 block of Kimball Street shortly before 3 a.m.

Flames were seen coming from the lower level of a 3-story rowhome that quickly spread to the upper levels. 

It took crews a little more than 30minutes to bring the fire under control. 

A 78-year-old woman was found inside and pronounced dead at the scene. 

What we don't know:

It's unknown if there are any other injuries, or if other properties are currently damaged. 

No word on a possible cause of the fire.

The Source: Information for this article was provided by the Philadelphia Fire Department.

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