A 3-alarm fire broke out on Monday morning at a large auto body shop located at 59th and Irving, according to multiple reports. The fire broke out shortly after 10 a.m. and soon the whole building was engulfed in flames:
UPDATE: A raging inferno at a West Philadelphia auto shop has reached 3-alarms. Dozens of firefighters are on the scene. Live coverage: https://t.co/wr3SZmdmYk pic.twitter.com/JBrGGkaxSO
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) October 21, 2019
The heavy smoke from the fire was seen from many blocks away:
⚠️ We’re responding to a 3-alarm fire near 60th and Spruce in West Philadelphia. Due to the amount of apparatus in the area and for the safety of the public and first-responders, please avoid area. pic.twitter.com/4iySFKrR7I
— Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) October 21, 2019
The garage and nearby buildings, including Sayre High School across the street and a daycare center, were evacuated as a precaution. One of the walls of the burning building collapsed onto an adjacent building, according to reports, but the fire didn’t spread.
The fire was placed under control at 12:45 p.m.. The investigation is underway on the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported.
October 24th, 2019 at 11:53 am
That fire looks hot! Anyone near it should come by the swirl café for west Philadelphia’s best high fructose syrup soft serve to cool down.
also I am glad there were no injuries.
October 25th, 2019 at 7:15 am
has anyone determined if this “Nick Lai” commenter is really Nick Lai? Because if it isn’t, maybe someone should tell him about it.
October 26th, 2019 at 10:17 am
tbh haven’t seen his Hummer in awhile and it’s not easy to miss
October 26th, 2019 at 11:41 am
Wasn’t it that account boasting about driving a Hummer and mocking liberals who drive Priuses?
Anyway, not much of a proof whether it is him or not…