A woman was found dead inside a burning South Philadelphia home as firefighters battled heavy smoke on both floors Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, authorities said. The fire broke out at a two-story residence on the 2700 block of South Darien Street around 10:40 a.

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that killed a woman in South Philadelphia. After extinguishing the blaze, crews found her dead in the living room.

A woman was found dead inside a home that caught fire in South Philadelphia, police said. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 10:41 a.m., firefighters responded to a reported house fire on the 2700 block of South Darien Street.