Deadly Philadelphia house fire rekindles hours after being placed under control

The Brief

  • A 60-year-old woman was killed in a house fire early Thursday morning in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood.
  • Firefighters returned to the property Thursday night after they say the fire rekindled.
  • No injuries were reported and firefighters are unsure how the fire restarted.

PHILADELPHIA Firefighters returned to the scene of a house fire that claimed the life of a 60-year-old woman after they say the fire rekindled hours later.

What we know:

Firefighters were called to a property on the 6200 block of Ogontz Avenue around 5 a.m. Thursday for reports of a fire.

Officials say a 60-year-old woman was found in the burning home and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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