Woman killed, girl in critical condition after fire at South Philadelphia home - CBS Philadelphia

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2600 block of South Mildred Street, just off Oregon Avenue
Incident type
Fire, E-bike

Summary

Ebike Crash Philadelphia Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A fire broke out in a rowhome on the 2600 block of South Mildred Street in South Philadelphia, just before 5 a.m. on Friday. Three people were rescued from the home: two women and a 4‑year‑old girl; one woman—believed to be the grandmother—was later pronounced dead and the other woman—the mother—is in stable condition at a hospital. The blaze, which investigators attribute to an e‑bike’s lithium batteries in the living room, was controlled by firefighters in about 15 minutes. Smoke detectors were found to have been working when the fire started.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed resident Unknown Fatal
Unnamed child Unknown Hospitalized
Unnamed mother Unknown Hospitalized

Original reporting

Woman killed, girl in critical condition after fire at South Philadelphia home - CBS Philadelphia

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