Crews battle massive junkyard fire in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section
The fire was brought under control around 5:30 p.m.
This story originally appeared on 6abc
Firefighters battled a massive junkyard fire in the city’s Port Richmond section.
The call came in around 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon for a fire at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatchef Lane.
The view from Chopper 6 showed heavy smoke billowing across the sky.
Scrap yard fire on Wheatsheaf Ln. near Aramingo. @6abc pic.twitter.com/cxhq64MiEP
— Mike Nik (@6abcmike) June 2, 2022
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The fire was brought under control around 5:30 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
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