March 17, 2015

I-95 ramps re-open after 4-alarm fire in NE Philly

By Daniel Craig
PhillyVoice Staff

Matt Simanasky /6 ABC

Fire in Northeast Philadelphia.

Ramps to and from I-95 re-opened Wednesday morning after a four-alarm fire broke out in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday, 6 ABC reports.

The blaze started at 4:45 p.m. in a three story apartment complex on the 9100 block of Academy Road.

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— Matt Simansky (@ActionNewsMatt) March 17, 2015

Authorities had shut down the Academy Road ramps to and from I-95, which remained closed for some of Wednesday morning.

The American Red Cross set up a shelter for the approximately 100 displaced residents at nearby Abraham Lincoln High School on Ryan Avenue.

Five people have been hospitalized due to minor injuries from the fire.