A 4-alarm fire broke out in Northern Liberties on Front Street and West Girard Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The burning building shut down SEPTA’s Market-Frankford El line between Huntingdon and Spring Garden. The line was re-opened around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The building owned by Tower Investment has no history of inspection violations. NBC10’s Terry Ruggles reports.
A firefighter injured during a 4-alarm fire in Northern Liberties is now back home with his family.
A massive blaze broke out around 2:40 a.m. Wednesday at an abandoned building on North Front Street and West Girard Avenue.
“They fought the fire for about an hour and 36 minutes before it was under control,” said Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers.
The building also shut down SEPTA’s Market-Frankford El line between Huntingdon and Spring Garden. The line was reopened around 2:30 p.m.
Firefighter Dan Crawford, 53, suffered back injuries while fighting the blaze. He was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital and released Tuesday night.
Licenses and Inspection say the building, owned by Tower Investment, has no history of violations. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
