Hunting Park fire injures 1 firefighter; at least 20-25 people displaced
Philadelphia firefighters battle fire with heavy flames in a Hunting Park three-story building.
HUNTING PARK - Philadelphia fire crews battled a heavy fire in a three-story apartment building in Hunting Park.
Firefighters were called Wednesday afternoon, a little before 3 p.m., to the 4400 block of North Broad Street, in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood, for the fire in a three-story building.
Crews faced raging flames on the second and third floors when they arrived to the location.
Philadelphia firefighters battle fire with heavy flames in a Hunting Park three-story building.
As the fire grew, firefighters quickly established a cautionary zone around the structure, in case it collapsed.
It took crews about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control.
Officials say three buildings nearby were also damaged in the flames. They say at least 20 to 25 people have been displaced. Red Cross was notified.
One firefighter was transported by medics for a minor injury.
No cause of the blaze was listed.