Recreation center damaged by fire in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood

Monday, December 19, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Fire damaged a recreation center in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood.

It happened at the Carmella Rec Center and playground on the 2100 block of Wakeling Street just after midnight Monday.
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Fire crews found two picnic tables on fire.

The flames quickly spread to the rec center itself.
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The inside was spared, but the roof and the exterior of the building were charred.

The fire marshal is working to determine if the fire was intentionally set.
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