Fire erupts at popular North Philadelphia restaurant amid severe storms
Fire officials are working to determine whether the fire was caused by lightning.
Tierra Colombiana Restaurant, a popular North Philadelphia business, caught on fire amid a series of storms on Sunday. (6abc)
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
A popular North Philadelphia business caught on fire amid a series of storms on Sunday.
Fire officials were called to the Tierra Colombiana Restaurant on the 4500 block of North 5th Street around 8 p.m.
A person who lives across the street from the restaurant told Action News she saw a lightning strike and heard a loud “boom” shortly before she smelled something burning.
Fire officials are working to determine whether the fire was caused by lightning.
No injuries were reported.
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