A fire ripped through a warehouse that houses a furniture store in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the details.
More than 100 firefighters in Philadelphia reportedly responded to a two-alarm fire that tore through a multi-use warehouse in Kensington around lunchtime on Monday.
At about 3 p.m., the Philadelphia Fire Department said that it took first responders about an hour-and-a-half to bring the fire under control.
Black, acrid smoke could be seen filling the sky as the fumes poured from the burning building located near the intersection of N. American and W. Huntingdon streets.
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As of about 12:19 p.m., crews were reportedly "making good progress" as they worked to extinguish the fire.
Skyforce 10 spotted flames rising from the edges of the structure as firefighters poured water into the building.
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Officials said the property is vacant and, as of 3 p.m., there were no injuries reported.
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