Morning, the point breeze row home on the 1700 block of south taylor was fully ablaze. The arriving companies, fast, aggressive attack. Philadelphia firefighters racing against time, to douse flames and rescue elderly man reported trapped on the homes second floor. It was a laid nay car going by and kept saying oh, my god the house is on fire. Ruth heard screams and then let me look out my window. The shade up there, i seen the flames. Hours later sad to learn firefighters were unable to rescue her long time neighbor, whom she says, lived in that house for decades. The man she tells us was a loving father, and a world war ii veteran by the name of benjamin boone. Very nice person. Firefighters say, the victim was found on the first floor of the home, he would not survive. This fire ultimately brought 11 fire companies, and more than 40 firefighters and medics, other Fire Department personnel to the scene. Again, every fire death is a tragedy. Official say one key part of their probe wi