5 hospitalized in Northeast Philly house fire, officials say
Aug 31, 2026
Five people were hospitalized early Monday after, officials said, a house fire in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philly.
On Monday morning, at about 5:30 a.m., crews responded to a fire reported along the 6600 block of Horrocks Street in Philly’s Oxford Circle neighborhood, officials sa
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Prior to the firefighters’ arrival, officials said, four people were removed from a back bedroom at the homy by neighbors who put a ladder against a window.
As crews worked to extinguish the flames, officials said, another individual was pulled from the home.
All five victims were taken to a nearby hospital where, officials said four were stable after being treated for smoke inhalation and another was listed in critical condition.
By about 5:46 a.m., officials said the fire had been placed under control.
Officials did not immediately detail what may have caused this fire but, an investigation is ongoing.
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