1 dead, another injured in West Philadelphia house fire

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- One person is dead and another is injured after flames ripped through a home in West Philadelphia on Friday.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. on the 200 block of North Ruby Street.

When firefighters arrived, flames were visible on both floors of the two-story home.

"I just started screaming, 'Oh my God,' grabbed my phone, called the cops," said a stunned Emily Pyett as her neighbor's home was consumed by flames.

"All my neighbors are banging on each other's doors," she recalled.

It took crews about half an hour to bring the flames under control. Video obtained by Action News shows the scene as firefighters were starting to get the upper hand.

"The primary house is pretty much destroyed. We have L&I out here assessing the other dwellings," said Daniel McCarty, the acting executive chief for the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Officials confirmed that one person was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was taken to the hospital, though their condition has not yet been released.

Authorities haven't shared information about the person who died.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.