Fire Deaths

(At the kickoff of "Fire Safe Fridays," a volunteer brings safety information to a home in West Philadelphia. Credit: Cherri Gregg)

Local Red Cross and Animal Sheltering Group Make Fridays a Fire Safety Day

The Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania has teamed up with Red Paw Emergency Relief, an animal safety organization, for “Fire Safe Fridays.”

2013/01/11

Philadelphia Fire Department Sets Record For Fewest Fire Deaths In City’s History

Philadelphia fire officials say fewer people died in fires in 2012 than at any other time in the city’s history. But they’re hoping to get the number lower still.

2013/01/03

Family Killed In West Philadelphia House Fire

Four people are dead after a pre-dawn rowhouse fire near 5200 Chancellor St. in West Philadelphia. Two of the dead are children.

2012/04/16

Despite Leap In Fire Deaths, Philadelphia Still Trailing 2011′s Fatality Rate

The early morning blaze on Chancellor Street in West Philadelphia brought the number of fire deaths over the weekend to six, and marked a huge jump in the 2012 fire fatality total.

2012/04/16

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