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Fairhill rowhome fire claims second life; mother of 3-year-old dies
A 22-year-old woman died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a Sunday morning fire in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood. Her 3-year-old daughter was killed in the blaze, which investigators attributed to an e-bike battery.
A 22-year-old woman has died from injuries suffered in a rowhome fire that killed her 3-year-old daughter in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, officials said Wednesday.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on the 3300 block of D Street. The child died in the blaze, and her mother later died from her injuries.
Two other relatives were hurt: the woman’s 24-year-old sister and her 5-year-old son. Their conditions were not reported.
Fire investigators determined that a lithium-ion battery used for an e-bike caused the fire. Officials also said the home had no working smoke detectors.