A person died and a woman was rescued during a fire at a home in Philadelphia's Kensington section on Monday, the city's fire department said.

The BriefA deadly fire erupted at a home in Kensington early Monday morning.A woman was rescued, but an elderly man died in the fire.No working smoke detectors were found in the home.PHILADELPHIA - A devastating house fire claimed the life of an elderly man early Monday morning as officials urge residents to check their smoke alarms.

Philadelphia fire crews found a woman dead in a West Mount Airy home where the first floor had collapsed into the basement, officials say.