Crews Battle Multiple House Fires in Philadelphia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, British Columbia

Multiple house fires were reported across various locations, including Philadelphia, West Warwick, New Kensington, and West Vancouver. In Philadelphia's Frankford section, a fire spread to two floors of an unoccupied row home but was controlled within 20 minutes with no injuries reported. West Warwick saw a large firefighter response to a triple-decker house fire with visible external damage, and the situation is still developing. In New Kensington, a house fire on Fifth Avenue was quickly brought under control with no injuries. West Vancouver experienced a challenging fire in the British Properties area, where the lone occupant was safely evacuated; five fire units and mutual aid from neighboring fire departments worked to contain the fire amid difficult access and increasing wind risks. The BC Wildfire Service monitored the fire to prevent spread to nearby trees, underscoring coordinated efforts in managing residential fires in the region.