House Fire In Philadelphia's East Mount Airy Section Leaves 9-Year-Old Child Critically Injured, Officials Say

Philadelphia PA

19 December, 2021

9:28 AM

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By Wakisha Bailey, CBS Philadelphia December 19, 2021 A home in Philadelphia's East Mount Airy section caught fire on Sunday morning and left a child critically injured. Officials tell Eyewitness News that the child is only 9-years-old. Witnesses at the fire say as the house was burning people ran back inside to save what they could. Fire officials are wrapping up on the scene, and there is one police car guarding the home until it's boarded up. A fire marshall is also still on-site. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.