Hoarding conditions complicate firefighting efforts in Philadelphia's Parkside section

Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the second floor of the home.
Monday, March 6, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A fire erupted inside a home in Philadelphia's Parkside section on Monday morning.

The fire was reported at 5:45 a.m. on the 5100 block of W. Stiles Street.
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Firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from the second floor of the two-story home.

The fire has since been extinguished.
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Rescuers say a search of the home was complicated by what they called heavy hoarding conditions.

So far there have been no reports of any injuries.
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