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2-alarm fire at furniture store in Kensington placed under control

Fire placed under control at Kensington furniture store
Fire placed under control at Kensington furniture store 00:23

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Firefighters placed a two-alarm fire at Aleen Furniture and Liquidation in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood under control Monday afternoon. 

The blaze broke out at the building located at North American and West Huntingdon Streets around noon and crews had the fire contained at 1:21 p.m., fire officials said. 

Firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 12 p.m. Monday. The fire grew to two alarms around 12:14 p.m.

Police say the property is vacant and no injuries have been reported.  

Firefighters evacuated the nearby Wendy's as they battled the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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