Fire prompts hazmat evacuation at warehouse in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A fire inside a warehouse in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia prompted a hazmat evacuation early Tuesday morning.

Flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. at the Freezpak automated warehouse along the 2200 block of East Allegheny Avenue.

Officials said a piece of equipment that contained a lithium-ion battery caught fire.

It took crews a half hour to get the fire under control.

No injuries were reported.