Two men rescued from a raging rowhouse fire by Philadelphia firefighters have died while another person was injured.
"Companies arrived on 8th street to find smoke and fire coming from a corner property," Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner Gustav Baumann told NBC10.
Crews pulled three people out of the three-story building. They performed CPR on them before transporting them to a hospital.
Two were pronounced dead a short time later while a third person is in critical conditon.
Baumann said it was a sad day for everyone including firefighters who are part of the community.
The cause is under investigation.
