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Neighbor steps in to help as raging rowhome fire in Mayfair injures 7
A rowhome was fully engulfed in flames Thursday morning, leaving seven people injured including an infant, firefighter and police as crews battled to get the fire under control. FOX 29's Gregory Payne speaks to one neighbor who sprung into action to help.
PHILADELPHIA - A rowhome was fully engulfed in flames Thursday morning, leaving seven people injured as crews battled to get the fire under control.
The blaze erupted inside the home on the 6300 block of Cardiff Street in the city's Mayfair neighborhood around 8 a.m.
SKYFOX was live over the scene as firefighters attempted to vent the roof of the home.
Flames could also be seen raging from the windows.
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Firefighters battle blaze as flames erupt from North Philadelphia home
A home was fully engulfed in flames Thursday morning as crews battle to get the fire under control.
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Fire officials say seven people were injured during the fire, including 3 adults, one infant, one firefighter and two police officers.
"Two people jumped from windows on the second floor to escape the fire, and police officers rescued two additional people from inside - one adult and one infant."
They were all treated at the scene, then taken to a local hospital for treatment.
FOX 29’s Gregory Payne spoke to neighbor Risa Shirane who witnessed the incident and sprung into action to help.
"I saw police officers running to help the lady who was trying to drop the baby from the second floor," said Shirane. "So I had to go get outside to help the police officer to help get the baby from him so he was able to help to rescue the mom of the baby from the second floor because she wanted to jump from the second floor"
Shirane remembers having the infant in her arms as the rest of the child's family was trying to escape.
"Very painful, very, very painful seeing the daughter, the girl was crying, she got a scar on her belly. I couldn’t see, I just grabbed her, kept her warm and safe, I took her in my house to be warm, that was all I could do," she said.
Officials have yet to release a cause for the fire.