Philadelphia

2 Firefighters, 1 Civilian Hurt in Olney Garage Fire

Two firefighters and one civilian were injured in a garage fire in the Olney section of the city Monday night.

The fire started at a garage on the 100 block of Wellens Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Firefighters were eventually able to bring the flames under control around 8:20 p.m.

A civilian as well as two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the blaze. The civilian was taken to Temple University Hospital while the firefighters were taken to Einstein. All three are in stable condition.

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