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65-year-old woman found inside home after fatal fire in Philadelphia's Franklinville neighborhood: police

BREAKING: Woman killed in North Philadelphia's Franklinville house fire
BREAKING: Woman killed in North Philadelphia's Franklinville house fire 00:17

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- One woman died after a house fire in North Philadelphia's Franklinville section Tuesday afternoon.

Police and the fire department responded to a 911 call on the 800 block of West Tioga Street a little after 3:30 p.m.

The fire was put out by 3:45 p.m. and police said a 65-year-old woman was found inside the home and pronounced dead on the scene around 3:53 p.m.

Investigators are now trying to determine what sparked the fire.

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