OnsceneALERT
Nov 10, 20211 min
CRITICAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION
MAJOR FIRE
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A massive fire broke out at a recycling facility in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon. Chopper 3 was over the scene on the 3100 block of South 61st Street.
Photo Credit: CBS Local
Fire officials say about 100 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department are on hand battling the two-alarm blaze. Some of you may even be smelling it right now.
Video shows the black smoke over the Philadelphia skyline. It can be seen from miles around.
No word on what sparked the flames or if there are any injuries.
Source Agency (CBS Local)
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Incident Number
2-211109-6401
Alert Type
Critical Incident Notification
Incident Type
Major Fire
Incident Occurred
November 9, 2021
Alert Posted
November 9, 2021
Last Updated
November 9, 2021
Location
Philadelphia, PA
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