North Philadelphia house fire leaves 14 homeless

A fast-moving fire in North Philadelphia Thursday morning left 14 people homeless. Credit: Metro file photo A fast-moving fire in North Philadelphia Thursday morning left 14 people homeless.
Credit: Metro file photo

A house fire in North Philadelphia this morning has left 14 people, including six children, homeless.

The fire sparked on the 3000 block of North Stillman Street about 2:30 a.m., 6ABC Action News reports.

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but not before the fast-moving blaze, which reportedly started in the basement, caused heavy damage to the home.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.