Dozens of buses alight as fire rips through Philadelphia bus depot
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Several dozen buses were scorched after a massive fire broke out at a depot for them in Philadelphia.
The blaze ripped through the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) facility around 6am on Thursday.
Firefighters responded to reports of several buses alight just before 6.30am, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Black smoke billowed into the air as the fire reached third-alarm-level by 7.25am.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s bus depot caught on fire on Thursday morning (Picture: Reuters)
‘We had some initial challenges with access points into the yard as well as getting water into the area where we needed it so we could address the fire,’ stated assistant fire Chief Charles Walker.
Up to 40 buses may have been damaged, according to the police department.
There were no injuries or deaths reported.
The city Department of Public Health sent inspectors to collect air samples.
‘We know that the air is still not entirely safe,’ stated Philadelphia Health Commissioner Palak Raval-Nelson in the afternoon.
‘That is why my recommendation as the health commissioner is for residents to stay away from the area of the fire. People living in the area should stay inside.’
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