8 surrounding homes were evacuated, displacing 18 residents. Those residents are either staying with Red Cross or relatives Sunday night. Several walls of the warehouse collapsed close to the homes, but none were damaged.
Ayers says wood and other flammable material in the warehouse made for a difficult fire fight. He says ember patrols were sent out to hose down roofs in the area because of high winds.
About 150 firefighters were dispatched to fight the blaze. No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
SEPTA has halted service of the Market-Frankford Line in the area.
(Copyright ©2008 WPVI-TV/DT and The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
