Woman dead, young girl taken to hospital after fire in South Philadelphia

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Mildred Street
Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Philadelphia Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A fire broke out early on the 2200 block of South Mildred Street in South Philadelphia, killing a 49‑year‑old woman who was rushed to Jefferson Hospital and pronounced dead after 5:30 am. A young girl was taken to CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) where she was initially listed as critical but later stabilized. The fire has been extinguished and the incident is under investigation by the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed resident Unknown Fatal
Unnamed child Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Woman dead, young girl taken to hospital after fire in South Philadelphia | PHL17.com

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