Date uploaded: 2022-06-18 15:05:43

A Philadelphia firefighter died after a Saturday morning fire led to a building collapse, trapping six people under the rubble, fire officials said. The firefighter, a 27-year veteran of the department, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire, the Philadelphia Police Department said in a Twitter statement. Fire officials did not immediately identify the firefighter who died. "It's a sad day for the Philadelphia Fire Department," Craig Murphy, 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner, said at a Saturday news conference. "Unfortunately, our department lost a member bravely fighting a fire and caught in a building collapse." For more, visit the link in our bio.