Fire officials confirmed that no working smoke alarms were found in the home
NEED TO KNOW
- A 46-year-old woman and two young children are dead after a fire broke out overnight at a row home in Philadelphia on Nov. 18
- The siblings were being watched by a relative while their mom was at work, according to reports
- An investigation is ongoing
A woman and two young children died after a house fire broke out overnight in northern Philadelphia.
Around 1 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 18, a quick-moving fire started at a row home on the 3400 block of North Hope Street, according to NBC affiliate WCAU, CBS News and FOX affiliate WTXF.
The fire started in the kitchen and immediately spread to the other areas of the house, according to WCAU. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw flames on the first floor and smoke pouring out of the second-floor windows, WTXF reported…