West Philly fire
Firefighter in West Philadelphia are working to extinguish a four-alarm fire. An apartment building at 48th and Walnut streets caught fire around 2:30 p.m., and the fourth alarm was reported around 4 p.m.
The Associated Press report the fire spread to the roof, but rescue crews have evacuated the building and no injuries have been reported.
Reporter Shai Ben-Yaacov sent us the photo below, which his wife snapped.
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