South Philadelphia

3 Firefighters Hurt, 24 People Displaced During South Philly Fire

The fire started at a row home on 5th and Morris streets Monday afternoon.ย 

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Three firefighters were injured while two dozen people were displaced during a massive row home fire in South Philadelphia.

The two-alarm fire started at a row home on 5th and Morris streets Monday afternoon. 

SkyForce10 was over the scene as flames and smoke billowed from the home.ย Neighboring homes were evacuated and around 120 firefighters responded to the scene.

Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control in a little over an hour. Three firefighters were treated for non-life-threatening injuries while around 24 people were displaced.

Firefighters were still putting out hot spots early Monday evening.

Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire and continue to investigate.

This story is developing. Check back for updates. 

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