Firefighters battle high-rise fire in Old City

PHILADELPHIA - April 29, 2014

The fire broke out around 2:00 a.m. on the 400 block of Market Street.

Crews arrived to find smoke on the first floor of the building.

The office building was evacuated as a precaution, and the fire was quickly placed under control.

Investigators say the blaze appears to have started on the first floor.

There was no immediate word what touched it off.

There were no reports of injuries.

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