One man hospitalized after North Philly fire

    Firefighters managed to get a quick moving fire under control in North Philadelphia Friday night in less than half an hour.

    WPVI-TV reports the fire sparked on the 700 block of West Girard Avenue around 7:30 p.m. last night.

    According to the report, a man was taken to Saint Joseph’s Hospital for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported.

    Investigators are now looking into the cause of the fire.

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