Looking back at the Fairmount fire on its second anniversary

Catch up quick: The upper stories of a duplex, owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, caught fire in the early morning hours when a 5-year-old using a lighter ignited a Christmas tree.

• The house had no fire escape or sprinkler system.
• Only one fire alarm was working in the house, while several others were not.
• Twelve family members died of smoke inhalation, including nine children, in one of the nation's deadliest house fires in at least 40 years.

Meanwhile, city officials have since reopened a long-shuttered fire company located near the blaze.

• Some officials believe that having Ladder 1 open in 2022 could have sped up the response to the Fairmount fire and saved lives.