Mother, daughter displaced after Port Richmond apartment fire

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Fire forces mother, child to evacuate in Port Richmond
Fire forces mother, child to evacuate in Port Richmond: Tamala Edwards reports on Action News at 4 a.m., March 26, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A fire burned through an apartment building in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section early Tuesday, forcing a woman and a child to evacuate.

The fire broke out at 1:15 a.m. on the 2900 block of Richmond Street.

Fire crews report arriving to find heavy smoke showing on the third floor.

So far there's no word on what caused the fire.

The Red Cross is helping those displaced.