Over the weekend, a severe fire at a row home located at 43XX Griscom Street in North Philadelphia resulted in critical injuries to an 8-year-old boy and serious conditions for three other individuals, including the boy's father. Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) firefighters executed a rescue operation around 1:41 am, saving a person from the engulfed home. Following the rescue, PFD medics provided immediate and skilled emergency medical services (EMS) before hospitalizing the victims. The fire, which occurred early Tuesday in the Frankford neighborhood, left the community and neighbors deeply affected, particularly with the boy suffering burns to 60% of his body.
4 Residents Injured in House Fire 15th District Local at a private residence at 43XX Griscom Street around 1:41 am. Police and Fire personnel responded to an E-911 call for a local. Upon arrival the residence was fully engulfed. #1- A 25 year old Hispanic female was… https://t.co/ewjloEq4je
Four people were injured -- including a boy who, officials said, suffered burns to 60% of his body -- during a house fire in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood early Tuesday. https://t.co/ZotXCMHQNz
Neighbors are left heartbroken after a fire left an 8-year-old boy with burns to 60% of his body and his father critically wounded overnight Tuesday. https://t.co/LSz691Vzl7
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Heroes in action: PFD firefighters rescued a person from a burning home in North Philly this weekend. Our medics then provided quick and skilled EMS care before taking them to the hospital. #PFDstrongertogether https://t.co/fRhT1iIy7t
Firefighters rescued a person from a burning home in North Philly this weekend. Our medics provided quick and skilled EMS care before taking them to the hospital. #PFDstrongertogether https://t.co/xmaC9uTtLd