Two people were rescued from a building fire in South Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday morning at the intersection of 26th and Tasker streets.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said crews saw heavy fire coming from the second floor of a three-story building when they arrived just before 7 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An elderly man was rescued by firefighters and taken to an area hospital in critical condition, McCarty said. A woman was also rescued and transported in stable condition.<\/p>\n
McCarty said a third person who ran into the building to try to help was treated for smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n
More than 85 fire personnel responded to the fire, and were able to get it under control in about an hour, McCarty said. The cause of fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
The American Red Cross and Philadelphia Fire Department’s Community Action Team are are currently working to assist the community.<\/p>\n
The building where the fire broke out is located next door to the Abundant Life & Empowerment Center. According to McCarty, investigators are working to determine what the building was being used for, but said it’s affiliated in some way with the church.<\/p>\n
This is a developing story and will be updated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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