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2 firefighters die in Philadelphia blaze

Two firefighters who were battling a massive blaze at an abandoned warehouse April 9 were killed when an adjacent furniture store they were inspecting collapsed, burying them in a pile of debris, authorities said.

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2 firefighters die in Philadelphia blaze

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  1. This combo made from photos provided by the Philadelphia Fire Department shows firefighters Lt. Robert Neary, left, and Daniel Sweeney, who died while battling a massive blaze at an abandoned warehouse in Philadelphia on Monday, April 8, 2012. Neary, 60, a 37-year department veteran, and Sweeney, 25, were killed when an adjacent furniture store they were inspecting collapsed, burying them in a pile of debris, authorities said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Fire Dept.)

  2. Firefighters battle a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue, early Monday, April 9, 2012, in Philadelphia. Officials say the fire claimed the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters after a wall collapsed inside an adjacent building where the two men were trying to halt the fire's progress. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)

  3. Firefighters greet each other in the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  4. Firefighters view the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  5. Firefighters battle a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue, early Monday, April 9, 2012, in Philadelphia. Officials say the fire claimed the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters after a wall collapsed inside an adjacent building where the two men were trying to halt the fire's progress. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)

  6. Firefighters pack up equipment in the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  7. Firefighters view the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  8. Firefighters battle a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue, early Monday, April 9, 2012, in Philadelphia. Officials say the fire claimed the lives of two Philadelphia firefighters after a wall collapsed inside an adjacent building where the two men were trying to halt the fire's progress. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)

  9. Firefighters inspect the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday, April 9, 2012. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  10. Firefighters continue to clean up on a warehouse fire in the Kensington section in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 9, 2012. The fire killed two and wounded three firefighters overnight, according to local authorities. REUTERS/Scott Anderson (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER)

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