The fire broke out Thursday night at a recycling facility at South 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue. Residents have been asked to avoid the area or stay inside due to smoke.
Preliminary tests did not identify any hazardous substances in the air, but a final report is not expected until sometime Friday.
Both were hospitalized, along with a firefighter who is expected to recover. The Philadelphia Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire. PHILADELPHIA - A father and daughter were rescued ...
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is investigating air quality concerns following a large smoke-producing fire in the Gray’s Ferry area and is advising residents to take precautions.
Thick, dark smoke from a junkyard fire in Grays Ferry rolled across parts of Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday, triggering a ...