One person killed in ‘suspicious’ fire at Manchester Apartments on Welsh Road

The Brief

  • A person was killed in a fire at the Manchester Apartment building on Welsh Road.
  • Crews extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes, but the victim could not be saved.
  • Fire Marshals say the cause is believed to be suspicious and remains under investigation.

PHILADELPHIA A person was killed early Saturday after a fast-moving fire tore through an apartment building in Northeast Philadelphia on Welsh Road.

What we know:

Crews responded to the Manchester Apartments on the 2800 block of Welsh Road early Saturday morning.

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