Fire damages storefront, apartments in West Philadelphia

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Fire damages storefront, apartments in West Philly
Fire damages storefront, apartments in West Philly: Tamala Edwards reports during Action News at 5 a.m. on November 21, 2017.

WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters battled large flames and thick smoke as they worked to get control of a building fire in West Philadelphia.



The flames broke out around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Spruce Street near 60th Street.



The building, which housed a store front plus apartments on the upper floors, sustained major damage.



There were no reports of injuries.



It was not immediately clear what sparked the blaze.


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