Couple unaccounted for after fire ravages 2 homes in Philadelphia's Germantown section
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two people remain unaccounted for after flames ravaged a three-story residence in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.
The flames broke out around 5 p.m. Thursday in the area of Brinton and Musgrave streets.
Chopper 6 was overhead as heavy smoke billowed from the neighborhood for hours.
"It's really a shame because that house has been standing for quite some time. I know the whole family in there and they've been at it trying to put it out for quite some time," said neighbor Teniece Clary.
Daniel McCarty, who is the Philadelphia Fire Department's acting executive chief, says three people were able to get out of the twin home safely, while a couple in their 60s remain unaccounted for.
Due to the size and severity of the fire, crews had to focus on extinguishing the flames only from the outside.
"As you see, there is partial collapse to the involved dwellings, and if our responders would have been in there, there would have been a lot of injuries," said McCarty.
Crews were able to get the fire under control around 8:14 p.m.
No injuries were immediately reported.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
