UPDATE (12/20/2014): PhillyFireNews.com is reporting that a firefighter responding to Friday’s fire at 4730 Pine St sustained burns and required medical treatment. No injuries were reported among the building’s residents. The fire reportedly started in a first floor apartment of the four-story building and spread to the second floor. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
(10:55 p.m.): A GoFundMe page has been set up to help a couple displaced by the fire. Kristie and Mark’s apartment was destroyed and they lost all of their belongings in the fire, according to information posted on the page. They are currently staying with family.
If you know of any other people displaced by the fire please let us know (editor@westphillylocal.com).
The Red Paw Relief Team again did a great job providing emergency assistance to pets:
We are on-scene w/@PhillyFireDept assisting w/several pets displaced by an apt bldg fire at 46th & Pine in #philly pic.twitter.com/xu60FcteQy
— Red Paw Relief Team (@RedPawRelief) December 19, 2014
(1:10 p.m.): Several residents have been evacuated. The streets in the two-block radius around the fire are closed.
@RedCrossPhilly responding to an apartment fire on the 4700 blk of pine st with @RedPawRelief — Meara Lebovitz (@MearaL) December 19, 2014
(12:59 p.m.): Fire crews are at the scene and the fire has been taken under control. The fire began on the second floor in an apartment facing Pine Street.
West Philly Local readers are reporting that a fire broke out at The Westover apartment building at 4730 Pine St (across from the Garden Court Eatery), shortly after 12 p.m.. We’re trying to get more information. Stay tuned. Twitter Photo by @AtomicChristine:
December 19th, 2014 at 9:55 pm
Does anyone have more info about the outcome? I was by there earlier this evening and it looks like the building may be a total loss. Humans, pets all accounted for? Thank you in advance for info.
December 20th, 2014 at 1:31 am
I live at 4720 Pine Street and I left my apartment around 12P.m. on December 19th 2014 and before I left everything seemed to be fine, a group of young men and a dog was standing outside talking and as soon as I got home yesterday evening around 5, I see police tape, a police truck and a lot of people standing outside across the street. But I pray for everyone’s safety and for the the family that lost everything on there apartment.
December 20th, 2014 at 5:50 pm
This report indicates that everyone got out safely, except one firefighter with burns. http://www.phillyfirenews.com/2014/12/19/west-philly-apartment-fire-goes-hands/ Great response by Philly’s emergency teams.