Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A man, his brother and fiancé all died Monday after their home in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood went up in flames. Authorities are now trying to find the cause of the fire. All three victims were known in the area as devoted to their church. Many church members were out here praying and hoping the victims were going to make it, but none did. A third body was found inside this home in #Kensington after an early morning fire @CBSPhilly https://t.co/iGCmHw3sXx — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) March 25, 2019 Neighbors are in mourning after three people who lived in the home on the 2700 block of Rorer Street, just off Kensington Avenue, lost their lives in a tragic fire. On the scene of a fatal fire on Rorer Street in Kensington pic.twitter.com/f3izmtUmaW — Crystal Cranmore (@CrystalCranmore) March 25, 2019 “They were really good people, really good people,” said longtime friend Maria Osborne. Flames ripped through the home around 4:30 a.m. It took firefighters less than an hour to knock out all the flames, but the home was so badly damaged, crews couldn’t go inside to search for the victims. Instead, an excavator was brought in to dig through the debris. “Tragic day. Really, the close family, a lot of them are here and it’s not the outcome we would want,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel. Authorities believe a man and woman may have been trapped in the basement of this home on Rorer Street during a fire. L&I needs to determine the security of the single family home before firefighters can do a search. Family members on the scene are devastated. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/gnqajc0Y5R — Crystal Cranmore (@CrystalCranmore) March 25, 2019 Neighbors say Becky Emeric and Jason Hudson were trapped inside their basement while flames ravaged their home. Their bodies were found by authorities several hours after they were reported unaccounted for. Crews also found the body of a 50-year-old man, also identified by neighbors as Frances “Giaco” Hudson. He was Jason Hudson’s brother. An excavator is taking the home a part, piece by piece, before crews can look for a third person who remains unaccounted for after a fire ripped through here in #Kensington https://t.co/UnQBPXGGEH pic.twitter.com/UpC4MTFIJs — Matt Petrillo (@MattPetrillo) March 25, 2019 All three lives are being remembered. “We went to church every Sunday with them,” said Patrick Beeler. “Everybody in the neighborhood loved them, everybody knew them.” “They would teach you more about yourself than you could ever do for them,” said Rock Ministries Pastor Craig Cerrito. The fire was so aggressive it destroyed the home, so crews tore it down.<doc-sep>'Whoever Is Watching This, They're Going To Get A Thrill': Willy T. Ribbs, Paul Tracy, Ernie Francis Jr. Discuss Superstar Racing ExperienceThe Superstar Racing Experience inaugural season begins on June 12 at Stafford Speedway. 'Rugrats' Voice Actors E.G. Daily And Cheryl Chase Call New Animation Style 'Brilliant': 'Every Time They Would Show Us We Would Just Gasp''In the words of Chuckie Finster, "Looks like a giant step to me" as the 90's classic Rugrats returns with all-new episodes and a slick modern animation style on Paramount+. WATCH: Caroline D'Amore Discusses 'Surreal' MTV's 'The Hills: New Beginnings' Experience & Pizza Girl BusinessThe Los Angeles native discusses what it was like to join the cast of "The Hills: New Beginnings" and her new line of sauce. SEC Football: CBS Sports Announces 2021 Schedule Including Alabama At Florida On September 18The SEC on CBS kicks off on September 18 with an SEC Championship game rematch between the Crimson Tide and Gators. Mayweather Vs. Paul: Showtime Sports Announces Broadcast Team For June 6 EventThe network announced its plans for the broadcast of the pay-per-view exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul. The 74th Annual 'Tony Awards' And 'The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!' Come To CBS September 26thCBS and Tony Award Productions will celebrate Broadway’s highly anticipated return to live theatre with a multiplatform event The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back! Sunday, September 26th (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) broadcasting on CBS and available to stream live and on demand with Paramount+ or the CBS app.<doc-sep>PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A fire burned through an apartment building in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section early Tuesday, forcing a woman and a child to evacuate.The fire broke out at 1:15 a.m. on the 2900 block of Richmond Street.Fire crews report arriving to find heavy smoke showing on the third floor.So far there's no word on what caused the fire.The Red Cross is helping those displaced.<doc-sep>
EMBED >More News Videos At least one dead following Kensington house fire: Jeannette Reyes reports on Action News at 6 a.m., March 25, 2019 UPDATE: @ThielAdam says a body was discovered in the basement of the home. Two are now confirmed dead in this fatal fire. They are still searching for a third. https://t.co/sQj33dGntn — Annie McCormick (@6abcAnnie) March 25, 2019 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three people are dead after an early-morning house fire in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.The deadly fire broke out around 4:40 a.m. Monday on the 2900 block of Rorer Street.Fire crews said heavy flames were shooting from the first floor and the rear of the home when they arrived.Officials said a man was rescued from the first floor of the home and taken to Temple University Hospital where he later died.Family friends identified him as Francis "Jocco" Hudson.Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel described the blaze as a "very heavy fire with difficult conditions. ""Because of the fire conditions we had to exit the building and perform an exterior attack," Thiel said.The fire was placed under control at 5:14 a.m. A second medic was later called to the scene.Close friends of the man who died in the fire said the man lived in the house with his brother and his brother's girlfriend.Their bodies were found later in the day.They were identified by the family's pastor as Jason Hudson and his girlfriend Becky Emeric. Jason and Francis were brothers.Members of the victims' church, Rock Ministries of Philadelphia, stood vigil outside. Assistant Pastor Craig Cerrito said the three were devoted to their faith and to helping others. "Jocco, Jason and Becky - all three of them were neighborhood folks, they grew up here. They had it tough and they would teach you more about yourself than you could ever do for them," Cerrito said.The scene is now turned over to The Fire Marshal's Office.The cause is still under investigation and investigators don't know yet if there were working smoke detectors.