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Firefighters battle blaze at Center City high-rise building

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - About 100 Philadelphia firefighters responded to a blaze at a high-rise building in Center City on Monday afternoon. The flames broke out at a building near 12th and Sansom Streets, just after 12:30 p.m.

Crews asked people to avoid the area while they battled the flames. 

The fire was placed under control shortly after 1 p.m. 

No word on what may have sparked the fire. 

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