Fire at Philadelphia industrial building produces massive smoke column
More than 100 Philadelphia firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire in an industrial building in the city's Kensington section on Wednesday. The fire has since been placed under control, the Philadelphia Fire Department said on social media.
The fire on the 3000 block of Ruth Street sent a massive column of smoke into the sky that could be seen from the Betsy Ross Bridge and across the river in New Jersey.
NEXT Traffic Reporter Kim Hudson reported a road closure on Kensington Avenue at Clearfield Street near the fire.
After crews arrived on the scene around 7:30 a.m., fire trucks surrounded the burning building, which is near the Frances Willard Elementary School. The School District of Philadelphia said students had not arrived at the school but staff were being relocated to nearby Conwell Middle School.
One firefighter was injured soon after the fire was placed under control, but is in stable condition and expected to recover, a Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added that the cause of the fire will be investigated by the Philadelphia Fire Marshal's Office. Officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also investigating.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
