More than 100 firefighters battled a four-alarm fire in Frankford
No injuries were reported in the fire that started around 5:30 a.m. Friday.
More than 100 firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze that ripped through a four-story building in Frankford on Friday morning, a Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson said.
The fire started at a building on the 1200 block of Adams Avenue shortly after 5:30 a.m., said Rachel Cunningham, the fire department spokesperson. The blaze quickly escalated to four alarms and more than 100 firefighters responded to try to get the flames under control, she said.
The fire hit the first alarm at 5:31 a.m., followed by the second alarm at 5:42 a.m., the third at 5:58 a.m., and the fourth at 6:26 a.m., police said.
The fire was placed under control at 8:46 a.m., Cunningham confirmed.
The fire spread to vehicles nearby, she said, and no injuries have been reported to civilians or firefighters.
The fire marshal was on scene and Peco had been requested to turn off power to the building.
The fire department recommended residents who live near the fire close their windows and stay indoors.