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Police: Two firefighters die in Schuylkill County house fire; body found outside identified

The two became trapped while trying to put out the blaze, as other firefighters worked quickly to try to rescue them.

By The Associated Press

2 found dead after fire in Lancaster home; cause sought

State police in Lancaster County say a passerby reported the blaze in the two-story Fulton Township home just after 3:30 a.m. Monday.

By The Associated Press

Fire victims left lasting impression at Philadelphia school

The principal of a Philadelphia school that lost five current or former students in a house fire that killed a dozen family members said it would be “a long, long time” before the community recovers.

By Maryclaire Dale/The Associated Press

Warrant: 5-year-old might have started deadly Philly blaze

Investigators are looking into the possibility that a 5-year-old child who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 people in a Philadelphia rowhome.

By The Associated Press
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