Center City apartment fire sends residents out into the cold

Saturday, March 6, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dozens of residents were forced out into the cold early Saturday morning in Center City.

Firefighters were called to the 2900 block of Chestnut Street around 4 a.m. for an apartment fire.

Firefighters found heavy smoke conditions on the 31st, 32nd and 33rd floors.

Officials say a trash fire in the basement sent smoke billowing up the trash chute and into the upper floors.

No injuries were reported.
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