According to reports, all four died in the fire, which started at a row home on Hartville Street at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.
The School District of Philadelphia identified the children as Yamalier, 5, Yadriel, 9, and 12-year-old Alex-Angel. Their father, Alexis Arroyo Ríos, also perished in the fire as he sought to save them.
As per neighbors who were there when the fire raged, Alexis told his wife to escape out of the window while he went to get the children. She was the only member of the family to survive.
What began as a desperate attempt to save his children became a heartbreaking tragedy that left an entire family devastated. As neighbors watched the fire unfold, the father’s final actions revealed just how far he was willing to go to protect his children. Continue reading to find out what happened →
