2 dead, 2 severely burned after fire breaks out inside Summerdale rowhome

The Philadelphia Fire Department is investigating a double fatal fire in the Summerdale section of the city.

The flames broke out just after 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the 900 block of Granite Street.

The fire department quickly responded to the fire. When they arrived on scene, the first floor of the building was already heavily involved with flames.

Multiple fire companies and medics responded.

Officials say six people were inside the residence at the time of the fire.

In a briefing to the media, Assistant Fire Chief Rob Wilkins told Action News that a 31-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were unfortunately found dead inside a second floor bedroom.

A 32-year-old man and a 9-year-old boy were able to escape the home. They were taken to nearby hospitals with third degree burns. They are currently listed in critical condition.

Additionally, a 28-year-old man suffered minor burns to his hand and another unknown man fled from the scene.

The fire also displaced a family inside an adjacent rowhome. Those occupants were able to escape with no injuries.

Officials say there were no working fire alarms inside the initial home.

This is the second deadly fire in two days in the city of Philadelphia.

The cause remains under investigation.