As investigators work to determine what sparked a Kensington rowhome fire that killed a father and his three children last weekend, Philadelphia is battling a backlog of unfulfilled smoke alarm requests.
last weekend, Philadelphia is battling a backlog of unfulfilled smoke alarm requests.
"He had a chance to jump out, but he ended up telling his wife to jump out of the window. He’ll get the children, so he died a hero," a neighbor who asked to remain anonymous said. In the wake of the tragedy, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel spoke about thousands of smoke alarms that have been installed around the city. The Philadelphia Fire Department said it has installed 4200 smoke alarms since December, with 5700 requests for alarms still to be installed.
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