1 dead, Roosevelt Blvd. blocked off in Philadelphia's Olney section after multi-alarm house fire
Officials say one body has been found, 5 people were injured and 12 people have been displaced
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Roosevelt Blvd. is blocked Monday morning after a fatal house fire in Philadelphia's Olney section.
At least one person has died, several people have been injured and a dozen displaced in the multi-alarm fire at a vacant house overnight Sunday.
A man's body was found in the rubble, according to officials.
Due to the incident, W. Roosevelt Blvd. southbound lanes are closed between N . Front and N. Mascher street. Drivers are being asked to take alternative routes.
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Neighbors told Action News that squatters have been seen in the vacant home before.
Crews responded to the 100 block of Roosevelt Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. When they arrived, firefighters found heavy fire through the second floor of the home.
The fire struck a second alarm just after midnight.
Neighbors say they saw a man being rescued from a third-floor window of the house next door.
Action News has been told the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire but is attached to another home where the displaced people live.
Chopper 6 was over the scene, where the charred remains of the building could be seen.
A man who escaped from the house said the building is broken up into four units and that a number of those residents have been injured.
Officials say five people, including a member of the firefighting team, have been injured and 12 people have been displaced.
There has been no word on what caused the fire.
