Man rescued as house fire erupts, spreads in West Philadelphia
1 person rescued from West Philadelphia fire
A fire broke out in West Philadelphia Tuesday morning with a man needing to be rescued from the second floor of the home.
PHILADELPHIA - A raging fire left a man trapped as it spread along a row of homes in West Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to the blaze on the 500 block of North 57th Street around 5:15 a.m.
The man was rescued from the second floor of a home, and is said to be in stable condition.
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Flames spread to three other homes before crews placed the fire under control.
No other injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown.