During May, firefighters from the prevention division will fan out nine council districts, tackling a backlog of more than ...

Philadelphia launches the City Council Smoke Alarm Installation Program, targeting all 10 Council Districts with free home smoke alarm installations.

Philadelphia officials are working to install free smoke alarms in residents’ homes as fire deaths surge beyond the number of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 72-year-old man was found dead after a house fire in Philadelphia's Ogontz section. The fire broke out around 11:50 p.m. on Monday in the 1600 block of W Chew Ave.

Philadelphia police are investigating after discovering a body in the city's Graduate Hospital neighborhood while responding to a fire Wednesday night. During a press conference Thursday ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There is an Enhanced Fire Danger for the Philadelphia region Friday afternoon. The National Weather Serivce has issued a Special Weather Statement for the elevated risk for ...

And by tonight, Thompson said, officials are hopeful that rain chances will help fire crews start to gain an upper hand after several days of prime fire growth conditions. According to National ...