Philadelphia firefighters spend Christmas putting out hotspots after warehouse blaze in Frankford
Philadelphia firefighters spent Christmas Day putting out hotspots at a warehouse fire in Frankford that started Tuesday night.
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Philadelphia firefighters spent Christmas Day putting out hotspots at a warehouse fire in Frankford that started Tuesday night.
There was a collision between a train and a car Tuesday night. It happened around 10 p.m. near Aramingo Avenue and East Butler Street intersection. According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, no one was taken to any hospitals.
A home on Philadelphia's North Jessup Street was damaged in a fire overnight. No injuries were reported.
Fire crews responded to a fire at a home on Chelwynde Avenue in South Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
A man has died and a woman was taken to a hospital following a rowhome fire in North Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
Philadelphia fire officials are investigating what caused an industrial garage in West Philly to go up in flames Sunday night.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a two-alarm fire broke out at a rowhome in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood, fire officials said.
More than 100 Philadelphia firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire in an industrial building in the city's Kensington section on Wednesday.
Philadelphia fire crews were dispatched to the 1600 block of Fontain Street just after 10:30 p.m. and were met with heavy flames on the second floor of the building, officials said.
Local firefighters say people should avoid having bonfires or lighting open flames because of the extremely dry conditions. CBS News Philadelphia's Howard Monroe talked to the Philadelphia Fire Department about how quickly fires can spread and how to protect your home.
A fire medic remains in serious condition at Temple University Hospital but is expected to make a full recovery after he was stabbed while transporting a patient in North Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia Fire Department medic was in an ambulance with a patient who then stabbed him and fled, police said. The medic is now in critical condition, Brandon Goldner reports.
About 120 Philadelphia firefighters are battling a three-alarm brush fire in Upper Roxborough that injured a firefighter Monday afternoon, the department said.
Philadelphia Fire Department said 57 fire engines and 140 firefighters responded to the flames. According to the Red Cross, about 40 people were displaced due to utilities being turned off and where their homes were surrounding the buildings.
On Friday, there will be a first-of-its-kind suicide prevention gathering to help Philadelphia first responders cope with mental health struggles.
Meet the Philadelphia Second Alarmers, a volunteer group that has served the city's first responders for over 100 years.
A fire broke out Saturday morning on the 900 block of Granite Street in Philadelphia. A girl and woman were killed after the fire.
Police say a sedan cut in front of a Philadelphia firetruck in North Philly Saturday morning leading to the crash.
Police say a sedan cut in front of a Philadelphia firetruck in North Philly Saturday morning leading to the crash.
Two people were killed in a fire on the 900 block of Granite Street in the city's Crescentville neighborhood on Saturday morning, the Philadelphia Fire Department said.
A man was charged with murder and arson following a fire that killed a 66-year-old woman and displaced 23 residents in Kensington Friday morning.
A woman was killed and 23 residents are displaced following a fire that broke out in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Friday morning, according to police.
Philadelphia firefighters spent the day in the city's Holmesburg section installing smoke detectors.
Mayor Cherelle Parker added a new member to her administration Monday evening, appointing Jeffrey W. Thompson as Philadelphia's newest fire commissioner.
Jeffrey Thompson, who was raised in Germantown, first joined the Philadelphia Fire Department as a member of Cadet Class 162 in 1989.
