Firefighters were forced to cut off part of an apartment building's roof as they fought to knock back fast moving flames.
A fire broke out inside the two-story building at the corner of N. 15th and W. Wingohocking Streets in the Logan section of Philadelphia around 7 p.m. on Friday, the Philadelphia Fire Department confirmed.
The building has a small grocery store on the first floor and apartments on the second floor.
From SkyForce10 in the air, flames could be seen shooting from a window and under the roof of the building.
Firefighters used tools like an ax to break off parts of the roof that were ablaze, sending the flaming pieces of debris crashing onto the store's awning and ground below.
It took fire crews about 20 minutes to bring the blaze under control, fire officials said.
No one was hurt.
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The Red Cross is assisting a family of two who lived in the building, a spokesman for the organization said.
A kitten was also displaced and is being cared for by the Red Paw Relief Team.
