70-year-old woman, infant killed in West Mount Airy fire, authorities say
2 killed in West Mount Airy fire
A 70-year-old woman and a young infant were the victims of a fatal fire in West Mount Airy.
PHILADELPHIA - A fire in West Mount Airy has claimed the lives of two people.
The fire broke out at approximately 8:44 p.m. on the 300 block of West Mount Airy Avenue.
Authorities say a 70-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside a bathroom and was pronounced dead on the scene.
A 7-month-old boy was taken to Albert Einstein Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
A 7-year-old child was also hurt in the fire but is expected to be okay.
A third child and a mother was rescued by a neighbor.
Authorities say when the fire began, one of the victims was in the kitchen when she heard the 7-year-old child yell "fire!"
One of the other victims attempted to extinguish a blanket with the fire but it did not work.
Approximately 45 firefighters responded to the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The surviving victims were all treated for minor injuries and released.
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