> At a Glance
> – A house fire ignited late Thursday night on the 6300 block of Ogontz Avenue
> – It happened less than 24 hours after a fatal fire next door that killed a woman in her 60s
> – No injuries reported in the second blaze
> – Why it matters: Residents face back-to-back disasters on the same street as investigators search for answers
Back-to-back fires struck adjacent North Philadelphia homes within a single day, leaving neighbors shaken and investigators searching for answers.
The Second Fire
The second blaze erupted around 11 p.m. Thursday at a home on 6300 Ogontz Avenue. Video captured the building fully engulfed, with flames leaping into the night sky.
> “I come out here and there’s just flames shooting out of this building, and you could just feel the heat from the building even across the street,” an anonymous witness told News Of Philadelphia. “And it was something man. Like holy cow.”
Firefighters quickly contained the inferno. No injuries have been reported.
Deadly First Fire
Just hours earlier, around 4:40 a.m. Thursday, crews responded to a fatal fire at the neighboring home on 6200 Ogontz Avenue. A woman believed to be in her 60s was pronounced dead at 4:52 a.m. that morning.
- Both fires occurred on the same street, one block apart
- The second fire started less than a day after the fatal blaze
- Officials have not released the woman’s identity
Ongoing Investigation
Authorities have not disclosed the cause of either fire. Investigators continue examining both scenes.
| Incident | Location | Time | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| First fire | 6200 Ogontz Ave | 4:40 a.m. Thursday | Woman, 60s, dead at 4:52 a.m. |
| Second fire | 6300 Ogontz Ave | 11 p.m. Thursday | No injuries reported |
Key Takeaways
- Two fires hit adjacent Ogontz Avenue blocks within 24 hours
- First fire claimed the life of a woman in her 60s
- Second fire caused no injuries but drew major response
- Officials continue investigating both incidents
Neighbors remain on edge as investigators work to determine what sparked the twin blazes.
