Fire Rips Through Three Vacant Row Homes In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Flames tore through three vacant row homes in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood early Tuesday.
Officials say the fire happened around 3:30 a.m. on the corner of North 29th and Diamond Streets.
As of 8 a.m., firefighters were still on the scene dealing with some hot spots.
One of the homes also had a partial collapse in the rear of the building.
The Philadelphia Fire Commissioner says all three homes were abandoned, but a full, thorough check will be done to make sure no one was trapped inside.
"We haven't done a full secondary search. We always do a primary search...during the initial attempt, we didn't encounter anyone inside, but we haven't done a secondary one," he says.
Thus far, no injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Red Cross says it is assisting three families.