Crime & Safety

Roxborough Fire Still Under Investigation

A two-story home caught fire Friday.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is still trying to discover the cause of a fire that damaged a Roxborough home on Friday.

According to a representative from the fire department, police and fire officials responded to a blaze on the 8700 block of Sagamore Road at approximately 1:15 on Feb 1.

The fire was under control by 2:10 p.m., but the house sustained heavy damage on its second floor and in the back section of the house, a spokesperson said. No one was injured or taken by ambulance to a hospital as a result from the fire.

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The cause of the blaze is currently unknown and under investigation.


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