A Christmas tree that was engulfed in flames under unclear circumstances inside an apartment building, was the hearth from which the big fire started in Philadelphia of USA, which caused the death of 13 people, said on Tuesday (11/01) o Chief of the Fire Brigade in the American metropolis, citing the findings of the preliminary investigation into the causes of the tragedy.
The fire broke out around 6:30 (local time) in the early hours of Wednesday on the second floor of an apartment building in Fermont district.
This tragedy – along with the also deadly fire on Sunday in New York, which cost the lives of 17 people, including eight children – brought back to the fore the issue of adequacy of security measures in building complexes where low-income families live.
According to Philadelphia Fire Department, 26 people lived in this apartment building, which was intended to accommodate two families.
The information that saw the light of day about the smoke detectors in the building was contradictory. Its officials Fire Department reported that four detectors had been installed, which were last tested in 2020. For its part, the Executive Vice President of the Housing Agency of Philadelphia, told reporters that the smoke detectors in the building were six and were last tested in May 2021.
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