Fire At Scrap Yard In Port Richmond Placed Under Control
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Firefighters battled a blaze at a scarp yard in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood.
Officials tell CBS 3 Eyewitness News the fire was reported at about 7:25 p.m. Monday near Somerset and Tulip Streets.
According to the Twitter account of the City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, the fire is contained and is not a risk to the surrounding community.
Thanks to @PhillyFireDept the Fire in Port Richmond is contained and is not a risk to the surrounding community.
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) May 26, 2015
CBS 3 is told the fire was placed under control at about 8:29 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
There's no word on the cause of the fire.