Philadelphia city leaders have reacted to a fatal fire that claimed the lives of 12 Wednesday morning.
Firefighters escort the bodies of the Fairmount fatal fire to the Medical Examiner's Office.Philadelphia city leaders are reacting to a fatal row home fire that claimed the lives of 12 people, including eight children, on Wednesday morning.
Archbishop Nelson Perez his "deep condolences" to all those who are grieving amid the tragic loss of life Wednesday. "I know that all Philadelphians join me today in grieving the tremendous loss of life from this morning’s fire at 869 North 23rd Street. We send our prayers to the family members, friends and neighbors of the six adults and seven children who died this morning’s fire. We also send our thoughts to the two residents currently hospitalized and pray for their full recovery," Clarke wrote in a lengthy statement about the fire.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, a Philadelphia native, extended her condolences to the victims and families of the tragic fire. "The City owes it to the victims, the survivors, and to all Philadelphians to conduct a thorough investigation into this travesty, so that we can make sure it never happens again," Krasner said.
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