UPDATE: Health Dept. is warning people near SW Philadelphia junkyard fire to stay indoors
A massive junkyard fire is burning in Southwest Philadelphia.
According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, approximately 100 firefighters have responded to the scene at 61st Street and Passyunk Avenue.The fire reached two alarms a short time later. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management tweeted, "Please avoid this area in Southwest Philadelphia as the fire department and police are responding to this fire."Inspectors have been dispatched to collect air samples, the department said, but at this time no hazardous substances in the air have been detected.There was no immediate word as to how this fire started.
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