As It Happened - Jan. 5, 2022
House fire in Philadelphia’s Fairmount section leaves 12 dead and a community mourning
"This is without a doubt one of the most tragic days in our city’s history," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Wednesday morning.

Family and friends pray together at the scene of a fatal fire near Parrish and 23rd Streets.
What you should know
12 people, including eight children, were killed in a fire Wednesday morning in a house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount section, authorities said.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
At least 26 people were living in the three-story rowhouse on the 800 block of North 23rd Street, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy.
Here’s what we know, and what we don’t know, about the fire.