No Injuries Reported After 4-Alarm Warehouse Fire In Port Richmond

Philadelphia PA

01 November, 2021

12:45 PM

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CBS Philadelphia November 1, 2021 A four-alarm that broke out Sunday night in a three-story warehouse in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section is now under control, according to officials. Fire crews responded to the fire just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of E. Tioga and Richmond Street next to Interstate 95 southbound. Officials said the fire started inside the old PJ Dooley's Tire warehouse. The crews got flames under control around 11:45 p.m. A portion of the highway near the fire was initially shut down due to the smoky conditions, Craig Murphy, the Philadelphia Fire Department's first deputy fire commissioner, said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.