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1 killed, 1 hurt in N. Phila. fire

A man was killed and another seriously injured today in a house fire in North Philadelphia.

Firefighters remove the body of the fire victim from the house on Luray Street in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia.
Firefighters remove the body of the fire victim from the house on Luray Street in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer
    by Inquirer Staff Report
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A man was killed and another seriously injured today in a house fire in North Philadelphia.

A woman who was awakened by a smoke detector escaped unharmed from the blaze in the rowhouse at 532 Luray Street in Feltonville, officials said.

The fire was reported at 6:02 a.m. and brought under control within 15 minutes, said Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel Williams.

Firefighters found the body of one man on the second floor of the house and a second man was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center suffering from smoke inhalation, the chief said.

A dog also suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to the SPCA for treatment, Williams said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.