Amtrak, SEPTA service halted after 2-alarm blaze in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters battled a massive 2-alarm brush fire in North Philadelphia Wednesday.

Amtrak has halted train operations between Philadelphia and New York due to the fire, with delayed estimated to be at least one hour.

SEPTA says it has also temporarily suspended trains on the Trenton line. Passengers are urged to find alternate routes and check SEPTA.org or the SEPTA app for updates.

The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. in the 1000 block of West Glenwood Ave, near West Allegheny Ave.

The fire was placed under control about an hour later.

Chopper 6 was overhead a business where cars are stored near the Amtrak tracks.

There has been no report of injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.