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2 dead in North Philadelphia rowhouse fire

A man and a woman did not survive the fire on the 1300 block of West Toronto Street.

A man and a woman died in a fire in this rowhouse on the 1300 block of West Toronto Street in North Philadelphia.
A man and a woman died in a fire in this rowhouse on the 1300 block of West Toronto Street in North Philadelphia.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photgrapher

A man and a woman were killed early Thursday in a fire in a rowhouse in North Philadelphia, officials said.

The blaze on the 1300 block of West Toronto Street was reported about 12:25 a.m. and brought under control within 20 minutes.

Arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the first floor, officials said.

A woman was found dead inside the house and a man was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Their names have not been released. Neighbors told TV news reporters that the victims were siblings and that he took care of his older sister.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation and it was not immediately known if there were any working smoke detectors in the house.