Officials: Arson suspect wanted after 2 women taken to hospital in Tacony house fire

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have declared arson after flames erupted from a home in Tacony early Saturday morning.

Crews responded to heavy fire at a two-story home on the 4200 block of Passmore Street around 4:25 a.m.

Two women, ages 31 and 35, were found outside the home and transported to a local hospital. No injuries were reported.

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Officials say the fire stemmed from an argument, and was ruled arson by the fire marshall. The suspect is said to be a 40-year-old man.

The fire comes as deaths caused by fires reaches a 2-year-high in Philadelphia, leaving firefighters struggling to find a solution.