Philadelphia scrap yard fire investigated; nobody injured
Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management says a scrap yard fire in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood was quickly contained and never threatened the public.
Officials on Tuesday were still investigating the cause of fire reported about 7:25 p.m. Monday. It was under control about an hour later.
A sign on the yard says it is owned by K&A Auto Salvage. A worker who answered the phone there Tuesday says the owner was not immediately available to comment.
Nobody was hurt in the fire.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Supporters cheer Trump at South Philly inauguration watch party
Republicans called Trump’s speech “uplifting" and said they believed the new president would unite the country and bring peace.
5 hours ago
‘A greater nation’: Street renaming commemorates MLK speech in West Philly
Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.
5 hours ago
Philadelphia receives federal funding to expand Schuylkill River Trail
The initiative is part of a regional network known as Circuit Trails, which aims to connect more than 800 miles of trails across Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 2040.
18 hours ago