The 8-alarm fire destroyed a warehouse in Camden, just a mile away from another devastating blaze.
Officials are questioning the possibility of links between the two fires and the suspicious nature of both.
Some of the same firefighters who fought Thursday's vacant warehouse fire in Camden were back on the front lines again Saturday morning fighting an 8-alarm blaze in the 400 block of Winslow Court.
"It is pretty unusual for us to have fires of this magnitude within a couple of days of each other," said Chief Michael Harper.
The fire broke out shortly after 2:00am in the Howland Croft building, a 132-year-old former textile factory that was being used to store computer components and building supplies.
Those items and the structure's timber beam construction made the blaze fierce and spectacular, igniting metal street signs and power lines.
Firefighters found flames shooting from a 4 story vacant building, that occupies an entire city block.
The fire spread very quickly and firefighters struck additional alarms.
Fire crews drafted water from the Delaware River to assist firefighters at the scene.
Camden City Firefighters also called in a fireboat from the Philadelphia Fire Department to assist in fighting the fire.
Around 3:25am, the fire went to a 5th and 6th and 8th alarm bringing numerous fire companies from Camden and Gloucester county to the scene.
Several nearby homes were evacuated and power was shut off to the neighborhood.
Though firefighters did manage to contain the fire to the warehouse and bring it under control before 6:00am, it was an anxious morning for residents.
"Somebody was banging on the door, and when my grandma opened the door there were flames, and she couldn't see, she couldn't breathe. We just grabbed my daughter and my grandma and got out through the alley," explained Des Torres.
"I came out of the store and it was just a little window on fire. Next thing we know, the whole side of the building lit up. It just started really fast. The poles across the street caught on fire near the houses. It was terrible," said Theresa Alicea.
With the morning fire coming so close on the heels of the fire earlier in the week in Camden, many people are wondering out loud whether there is an arsonist on the loose.
"This is ridiculous back to back," said Michalae Dios. "It's not making any sense. I don't even know for sure if I have a home right now."
"It is a concern of our too," said Chief Harper. "Our fire marshal is going to do an investigation on it in coordination with the county fire marshal's office, the Camden Police Department, and they are going to try and get to the bottom of it."The Red Cross will be helping residents who have been displaced by the fire.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control shortly before 6 this morning,
