'It's been a tough weekend for the fire department. This makes 40 or so fire fatalities this year,' said Philadelphia Fire Captain Derek Bowmer.
Neighbors say squatters have been known to stay in some of the vacant homes that were involved in the afternoon blaze."Northeast Baptist Church at 4744 Tackawanna Street will have their coat drive between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday or until supplies last... We hate this during the holidays. A fire is always worse whenever it happens, but it seems more pronounced when it's the holidays.
If you need a smoke alarm, city fire officials urge any resident to contact 311 and it will be installed for free.
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