The Brief
- A father and daughter were rescued from a burning home affiliated with Abundant Life Church in Grays Ferry.
- Both were hospitalized, along with a firefighter who is expected to recover.
- The Philadelphia Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
PHILADELPHIA – A father and daughter were rescued from a home linked to a Grays Ferry church after a fire broke out early this morning.
Fire at church-affiliated home
Heavy flames erupted from the second and third stories as firefighters arrived, said the Philadelphia Fire Department. Both the father and daughter were taken to the hospital, along with a firefighter who is expected to recover.
Pastor Thomas Lewis of Abundant Life Church shared that the father and daughter were living in the home, helping to run a transition home for women.
The pastor received a call before 7:00 a.m. from the daughter, who reported smelling smoke.…