Fire rips through Philadelphia home on New Year's Eve leaving several hurt

Twin home partially collapses after NYE fire in Philly

Several people are injured after a fire erupted at a twin home in Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood just 45 minutes into the New Year.

PHILADELPHIA - Several people were hurt when a fire tore through a Philadelphia home on New Year's Eve.

What we know:

Firefighters responded to a property on Nandina Way moments after the clock struck midnight. 

Three people received EMS care and were taken to the hospital.

It took 60 firefighters working for about half an hour to place the blaze under control.

The fire gutted the home, causing part of the building to collapse.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.

What they're saying:

A neighbor who rushed outside during the fire spoke to FOX 29 about the "very scary" start to 2026.

"It was so scary, it was falling down – all the walls were falling down, all the windows were falling down – it was very scary," Nadii Rublovska said.