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1 dead, 2 hurt as fire erupts inside rowhome in Nicetown
Fire officials say a victim jumped from the third floor to escape the flames of a deadly fire that ripped through a Nicetown row home.
PHILADELPHIA - A 62-year-old man is dead, and eight other people were injured after a fire ripped through a row home in Nicetown early Wednesday morning.
Fire crews responded to the blaze on the 1900 block of Dennie Street around 2 a.m.
One of the victims jumped from the third floor to escape the flames, according to officials. Their condition is unknown.
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Police say the 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 33-year-old man and 38-year-old woman are in critical condition at a local hospital.
Six other victims were also transported to local hospitals, but their conditions are unknown.
Officials are investigating the cause of the deadly fire.