The fire occurred last Wednesday in a two-story apartment. The victims were all relatives.
Officials confirmed Tuesday that a Philadelphia fire that killed 12 last week was started by a lit Christmas tree. The fire occurred last Wednesday in a two-story apartment. The victims were all relatives: three daughters and nine children. They were all on a floor above where the tree was located. A man who survived the fire jumped from a window on the third floor of the building. A 5-year-old boy who survived the blaze told investigators he was playing with a lighter when the blaze started, but Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel stopped short of blaming the child.
