Local News

84-year-old man dies in house fire in Philadelphia's Kensington section, police say

By Tom Ignudo

/ CBS Philadelphia

Kensington house fire leaves 84-year-old man dead, Philadelphia police say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An 84-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said. 

The fire happened on the 2300 block of East Lehigh Avenue at 1:35 p.m.

Police said the man was found inside the house on the first floor unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at 1:42 p.m., according to police. 

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. 

Tom Ignudo

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking news, sports and more.

© 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.