Officials Are ‘Nearly Certain’ Of The Cause Of Philadelphia Fire

The Philadelphia fire on January 5 was the worst the city has seen in a century.

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Twelve people were killed in the fire.

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This includes three sisters and nine of their children.

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All of the fatalities were on the third floor of the three-story row home.

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Fire officials are now “nearly certain” they know the cause of the fire.

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A “traumatized five-year-old child” was playing around with a lighter.

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He reportedly told several people that he set the family Christmas tree on fire.

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“Investigators believe that lighter was the reason the tree ignited,” officials state.

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Further questions remain on why no smoke detectors were working in the building.

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