Neighbors stood in disbelief as fast-moving flames tore through two twin homes Tuesday night.
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Just before 9 p.m., emergency responders flooded the 5300 block of Race Street, battling the one-alarm blaze.
Deadly house fire in West Philly
It took fire crews approximately 30 minutes to tame the blaze.
"There was a lot of fire in the building of origin," said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel. " When they arrived, there was fire more than two stories up above the building."
One person killed in West Philadelphia fire
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In the smoldering aftermath, firefighters found the remains of the man who lived there known around the neighborhood by various names: Mr. Ken, Mr. Kenny and Mr. Kennedy.
"He was real cool. He always helped out," said neighbor George Hoggard. " You'd see him always speak with a positive vibe, so it's a bad loss for the neighborhood."
1 injured in West Philadelphia fire
Just a few blocks from the deadly fire, another fire injured a person on the 100 block of South 50th Street.
That fire started around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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The victim was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital, with second and third-degree burns to his back, legs, and arms.
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