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Firefighters Respond to Incident at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Firefighters stretched out the hoses Friday evening into the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for a report of smoke, according to emergency officials.

A few fire engines and ladder companies responded to the institution's highrise facility near North Broad and Arch streets in Center City about 5:45 p.m. Smoke could not be seen from NBC10 Skyforce helicopter, but emergency dispatch officials said smoke was reported on the seventh floor.

Firefighters remained at the scene shortly after 6 p.m. and it remained unclear if any damage was reported to any of the institution's studios, offices or artworks inside the building.

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