Firefighters in Camden, N.J. battle 2-alarm blaze at vacant school
Just before 9:30 a.m., the Camden Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Mt Vernon Street for a fire.
Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in Camden. (6abc)
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Firefighters in Camden County are working to put out a 2-alarm fire Saturday morning.
Just before 9:30 a.m., the Camden Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Mt Vernon Street for a fire.
Crews arrived to find flames coming from a vacant school building.
Video from the Action Cam shows black smoke coming from the roof of the building.
The fire was placed under control just after 12:15 p.m. No word yet if anyone has been injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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