FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA FIREHOUSE

[XPFD3]

A PFD Medic Unit caught fire this morning inside the quarters of Snorkel 2, Battalion 4 at 4th & Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia.  Engine compartment of the medic unit was well involved and the fire heavily damaged the apparatus room.  I am not gifted enough to attach the video that was on CBS3.

 

[mikeindabronx]

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/09/27/fire-at-historic-firehouse-in-downtown-philadelphia/

 

[tbendick]

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[mikeindabronx]

About 32 sec. into this video it looks like there is an explosion.



http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9264781&rss=rss-wpvi-article-9264781

 

[tbendick]

Also note. The engine company at this firehouse was closed for budget cuts.

Mike maybe an O2  tank blew.