01/02/2015 - PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (PHILADELPHIA COUNTY) - Around 2100 hours on the evening of Friday, January 2, 2015 the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to 2213 South 68th Street, near Woodland Avenue for a reported building fire. First arriving Engine-40 reported a heavy fire in three row dwellings. All hands were put to work. Firefighters encountered several victims, including a 70-year old male victim who suffered burns and a broken leg after he jumped from the second floor to escape the flames. A woman in her 30's also jumped from the second floor and needed to be transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A third victim was transported from the scene with unknown injuries. Several medic units were called to the scene due to the amount of victims of the fire. The American Red Cross responded to the fire and was reportedly assisting 28-victims with shelter and clothing. Within forty minutes of the arrival of the first companies, all primary searches were completed. Several minutes after that, the fire was reported to be under control. Companies remained on-scene for an extended amount of time overhauling and checking for extension. The cause of the fire was not immediately known and remains under investigation.
