Mother of 3 found dead after raging fire in rowhome

Now at 11, the big story on Action News is a family left heartbroken from a fire that we've now learned has claimed a life. Tonight, a woman's body was found in the charred remains of a raging Rome fire in the city's Logan section. Nearby neighbors are also displaced this evening. Action News reporter Brianna Smith live at the scene on North Lambert Street with the latest. Brianna? >> Yeah, Rick, just a devastating day for the whole neighborhood. Take a look at what's left behind of this middle home destroyed by the fire. Crews found the victim on the second floor. Neighbors we spoke to say the mother of three has lived here for decades and she was a leader in their community. >> I just can't believe it. I mean, this is just a tragic thing for, you know, the whole community. >> A family and neighborhood are grieving together after losing their matriarch in a house fire in Philadelphia's Logan section. Family and friends say the victim is 70-year-old Denise Green. She loved to party, dance. We all said that. We had block parties. She was our block captain. We all like, like I said, we were all family. I mean, [clears throat] when I ran into her son, he broke down in my arms. Couldn't believe it. >> The Philadelphia Fire Department says intense flames tore through three row homes on the 5700 block of North Lambert Street after 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. >> That fire, >> it was crazy. I've never seen anything like it. Firefighters face some challenges due to the frigid temperatures. >> We have freezing hose lines. Uh our members get uh fatigued due to the the the cold uh weather. >> After hours of searching, firefighters found Green on the second floor of her house. I I couldn't begin to imagine not being able to get out or have help. She was she was a good person. She was always smiling. Officials say the two neighboring homes are uninhabitable. The American Red Cross is providing emergency support for 12 people affected, including financial assistance and health services. >> I feel sorry for them, too. And you know, this stuff, you know, when it happens, it's always bad. But to happen around the holidays and stuff like that, it makes it even worse. So, you know, my my heart goes out to everybody. >> And you may be able to see some of the damage on the neighboring homes. Those residents say they're staying with loved ones or in a hotel. As for Green's house, officials will be back out here tomorrow to investigate and determine just how that fire started. Live in Logan, Brianna Smith, Channel 6 Action News. Rick. All right, Brianna, thank