July 12, 2024
@PhilaOEM/X (Formerly Twitter)
A four-alarm fire damaged in an apartment building at the 7400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philly on Thursday night. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A fire displaced about 50 residents living in an apartment building in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood of Northeast Philly on Thursday night.
The blaze started around 9:30 p.m. at the 7400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard near Cottman Avenue. About 150 firefighters and 57 vehicles responded to the scene, officials say. The fire had reached the four-alarms by 10:30 p.m. and it was brought under control shortly after midnight, firefighters said.
The apartment units were evacuated and three children are being treated for non-serious injuries, officials said. No firefighters were injured, and the fire's cause is under investigation.
For the displaced residents from the apartment building, Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management and Red Cross set up a shelter at Samuel Fels High School, at 5500 Langdon St., where 42 people stayed overnight.
Overnight, the Red Cross & @PhilaOEM supported 42 people at our Samuel Fels HS shelter in Northeast Philadelphia. The shelter remains open today for those who are displaced by Thursday night’s apartment fire at 7400 Roosevelt Blvd. pic.twitter.com/WR6ZG3vQWV
— Red Cross Philadelphia (@RedCrossPhilly) July 12, 2024
Philadelphia OEM says that no donations are currently being accepted while the needs of the displaced residents are being evaluated.
