Multi-alarm fire displaces 100 in West Philadelphia

Monday, June 13, 2016
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A three-alarm apartment fire has displaced about 100 residents in West Philadelphia.

WEST PHILADELPHIA -- A three-alarm apartment fire has displaced about 100 residents in West Philadelphia.



The fire broke out around 5 a.m. Sunday at the Netherlands Apartments on the 4300 block of Chestnut Street.



Officials say the fire was confined to the fourth floor.



A multi-alarm apartment fire displaced more than 100 residents in West Philadelphia.


The fire was brought under control around 9 a.m.



The city's Office of Emergency Management and the Red Cross have opened a shelter for the victims at the Cato School on the 4200 block of Ludlow Street.



No injuries have been reported.



The cause of the fire is under investigation.