Firefighters battle blaze at recycling facility in Hunting Park

Updated 1 hour ago
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia firefighters battled a blaze at a recycling facility in the city's Hunting Park section.

Crews were called to the 4300 block of Rising Sun Avenue around 6:15 p.m. Friday.

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames coming from the Richard S. Burns & Company Material Processing & Recycling Facility.

The fire was brought under control just before 7 p.m.

No injuries have been reported.



The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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