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Woman dead, 2 children critically hurt in Mayfair rowhome fire, officials say

PHILADELPHIA, JUL 23 – The fire, lacking working smoke alarms, critically injured two children and killed one woman in a rowhome, officials said the blaze affected at least two homes.

  • Nearly at dawn, flames engulfed the 3100 block of Stirling Street, Mayfair neighborhood, Philadelphia, killing one adult and critically injuring two children.
  • Deputy Fire Commissioner Carl Randolph noted absence of smoke alarms, and the investigation is still ongoing.
  • At about 5:38 a.m., the fire was reported, and fire crews rescued a 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, with the fire extinguished in roughly 30 minutes.
  • Philadelphia fire officials posted an alert, while four other people—two men and two children—were treated at the scene.
  • Deputy Fire Commissioner Carl Randolph urged residents to call 311 for free smoke alarm installation, and officials said that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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WTXF broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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