A fatal house fire engulfed ten homes in Philadelphia early Saturday morning, killing four young children. Hundreds came out to protest Philadelphia Ladder 4 for not responding quickly enough, and the demonstration played out on Twitter.
Police barely in control of angry crowd in SW Phila, upset by response times to deadly fire #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/rt6D2BZ15c
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 7, 2014
Many at this scene wearing new shirts in memory of the fire victims. #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/LnroGurMYl
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 7, 2014
Rowdy still shouting outside Ladder 4 on 65th St. Reps from Liberian comm say, fire response indicates bigger problem pic.twitter.com/KBZAkC84mF
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 8, 2014
Now angry crowds have taken to scene of blaze. Seem to be shouting "We want answers" #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/vxfLtux3kY
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 8, 2014
Power of this fire still on display across Gesner St. #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/oLmwWsjLjH
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 8, 2014
Phila FD trying to make case to disperse crowd. Fire trucks at Ladder 4 cannot get out right now bc of crowd. #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/AtiB5Pw0HS
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 8, 2014
"They did their best to save those children… their hearts are broken… they did the best they could do." -Fire Commissioner Sawyer
— Keith Jones (@KeithJones) July 8, 2014
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"Anyone who would suggest that members of the PFD… did not perform at the highest level of professionalism is… an insult." -Mayor Nutter
— Keith Jones (@KeithJones) July 8, 2014
Doors are open again at Ladder 4 in SW Phila. But @PhillyPolice presence remains heavy. #NBC10 pic.twitter.com/XXLrIuYhGq
— George Spencer (@georgehspencer) July 8, 2014
DEVELOPING: Several arrested during protest of response to fatal fire: http://t.co/YkR5l9TJ5I pic.twitter.com/cddkLVQTeS
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 8, 2014
UPDATE: At least 2 arrested, woman hospitalized during fatal fire response protest: http://t.co/TTi4oJSOVx pic.twitter.com/atLIgLUdXn
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 8, 2014
RAW VIDEO: Protest outside firehouse spirals out of control: http://t.co/x8QrSuV8RB pic.twitter.com/TRXCSMNxRb
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 8, 2014
Awful indeed.
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