3-alarm junkyard fire in Hunting Park placed under control
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Firefighters placed a three-alarm fire at a junkyard in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood under control. The blaze broke out shortly before 1 p.m. on the 500 block of West Annsbury Street on Wednesday.
The fire was placed under control at 3:10 p.m.
At least two schools -- Hunting Park Christian Academy and Cayuga Elementary School -- issued a shelter-in-place because of the fire.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is investigating a possible air quality event. At this time, inspectors say no specific hazardous substances have been identified.
One person was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation.
No other injuries have been reported.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning until 8 p.m. Wednesday, meaning there's a high risk for the spread of wildfires.