Man escapes house fire in West Philadelphia: Officials

Saturday, July 10, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is able to escape a fast moving fire inside of his West Philadelphia home.

Fire broke out inside the home located on the 600 block of North 49th Street around 5 a.m. Saturday.
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Firefighters say the man managed to escape as smoke and fire filled the building.

Sadly, the victims dog did not make it out and perished in the fire.
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Adjacent homes suffered smoke and water damaged according to officials.

No word what sparked the blaze.
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