Four individuals were hospitalized following a house fire in the Somerton section of Philadelphia early New Year's Day, with dramatic video footage showcasing the intensity of the blaze that consumed a twin home on the 10000 block of Nandina Way, 6abc reports. The fire, which erupted just before 1 a.m., challenged firefighting efforts due to water supply issues and caused part of the home to collapse.
In a separate account from the scene, CBS News Philadelphia confirms that the four rescued individuals included two women and a man, all taken to the hospital for treatment related to smoke inhalation officials said the fire spread rapidly, engulfing all three stories of the structure, with crews bringing the situation under control shortly after 1:30 a.m.; the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Meanwhile, NBC10 highlights that one person was visibly injured and seen being removed from the fire-ravaged home on a stretcher as captured by NBC10 cameras, NBC10 reports. When contacted, fire officials did not provide immediate details about the full extent of injuries or the damage the fire caused, though an investigation by authorities into the cause of the fire is ongoing, with an official statement pending.
