Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Fire Officials Believe Deadly Nicetown Rowhome Collapse Was Gas Explosion
A woman was killed and two others were injured in the gas explosion. Dozens of nearby residents were forced to evacuate.
July 8, 2025
A deadly rowhome collapse in the city's Nicetown neighborhood last month was ruled a gas explosion, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
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The city's Fire Marshal's Office was unable to find the origin of the June 29 house collapse due to the damage, a fire department spokesperson said on Monday.
Three rowhomes partially collapsed, and at least seven properties were affected after an explosion on the 1900 block of West Bristol Street shortly before 5 a.m. on June 29, according to the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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