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Cell phone tower catches fire near Schuylkill Expressway

Published May 1, 2018
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PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Crews are on the scene after a cell phone tower caught fire near the Schuylkill Expressway Tuesday morning.

The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. on Montgomery Drive between the I-76 on-ramp and Martin Luther King Drive.

Police say motorists reported the blaze. Firefighters have since been able to bring the flames under control.

The Schuylkill Expressway on-ramp remains open at this time.

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