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Seven die, two hurt in intense S.W. Philly blaze

A brief but lethally intense house fire killed seven people - four of them children - and injured two others late Friday night in Southwest Philadelphia. Six of the dead were found trapped in a basement.

Harris Murphy comforts Chris Teah, after a fire killed seven members of the Liberian community. The fire was reported to have been caused by a refueling of a hot kerosene heater. ( Bonnie Weller / Staff )
Harris Murphy comforts Chris Teah, after a fire killed seven members of the Liberian community. The fire was reported to have been caused by a refueling of a hot kerosene heater. ( Bonnie Weller / Staff )Read more
    by Larry King, Inquirer Staff Writer
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