PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia father was killed in a rowhome fire when neighbors say he went back into the inferno to search for his three children who also perished.
The School District of Philadelphia on Monday identified the young victims of the fire as Yamalier, 5, Yadriel, 9, and 12-year-old Alexangel.
Authorities say the children, along with their father Alexis, died in a fire that erupted in a rowhome on the 3200 block of Hartville Street around 2 a.m.
Sunday.Neighbors say Alexis told his wife to escape out a window while he went into the home to search for their children. The mother ended up being the only member of the family to escape the blaze. "He had a chance to jump out, but he ended up telling his wife to jump out of the window.