October 21, 2019
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:
The heavy smoke from the fire was seen from many blocks away: Continue Reading
October 2, 2019
Photo by Hanbit Kwon
The future of the building housing an auto body shop and second-floor martial arts gym damaged by fire late last month is still unclear. The City’s Department of Licenses and Inspections deemed the building “unsafe” soon after the Sept. 24 fire.
Damage from the fire caused the closing of Ren’s Auto Repair and Collision and 8 Limbs Academy, a popular kickboxing school and fitness facility.
The building’s owners have indicated that they are interested in repairing the building. Continue Reading
September 24, 2019
The fire-damaged building near 46th and Baltimore on Tuesday morning (Photo by Hanbit Kwon).
A Monday night fire damaged a two-story building near 46th and Baltimore that houses two businesses – Ren’s Auto Repair and 8 Limbs Academy. The fire broke out at the autobody shop at 4542 Baltimore Ave. at around 10:30 p.m. and was put out by 11:45 p.m.
The fire crews had some trouble gaining entry to the building and had to call in a specialized unit to buzz saw cut through the shuttered entrance of the auto shop, according to reports. The auto shop and the 8 Limbs Academy on the second floor of the building are damaged extensively with smoke. Structurally the building appears stable. Continue Reading
December 29, 2017
Fire crews battled a two-alarm fire on the 4900 block of Chestnut Street on Friday morning. The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. on the second floor of a two-story row house at 4937 Chestnut St. The fire was brought under control at around 12:30 p.m.
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to reports.
A SEPTA bus has been positioned at 50th and Chestnut to provide relief to anyone displaced by the fire and for the fire crews working in frigid conditions.
August 30, 2017
Many homes in Spruce Hill and Cedar Park lost power last night, beginning shortly before 7 p.m. Power at some homes was restored about 40 minutes later, while other buildings were without much longer.
A fire broke out on the top of a utility pole near 47th and Cedar, according to a reader report.
“After the PECO guy was done extinguishing the fire, the fire dept turned their hose on it for a while. They managed to fix the pole and restore the power well before morning, which was nice,” writes Jen, who took the photo above.
No injuries were reported.
July 12, 2017
Baltimore Ave fire site Wednesday afternoon (Photo West Philly Local).
Emergency responders have a fire at 52nd and Baltimore under control. The fire was reported at a donut shop and Million Dollars store near 52nd and Baltimore shortly after 8 a.m. The 34 trolley was operating with shuttle buses.
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