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Neighbors, friends and family of two young children and their relative who died in a house fire in North Philly on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, came together to hold a vigil on Saturday. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas has the story.

Neighbors, friends and family of two young children and their relative who died in a house fire in North Philly on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, came together to hold a vigil on Saturday.

Dozens of people showed up for the somber event on the 3400 block of Hope Street, where a memorial is growing for 6-year-old Kataleya Garcia and her 5-year-old brother Sebastian Rodriguez-DeJesus, as well as their relative, 46-year-old Nidre Annette Ayala.

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The vigil included prayers, hu

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