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Philadelphia Officials Say Air Quality Is Safe After Christmas Eve Fire In Frankford

Jenearra Lewis, who lives nearby, said the building is a warehouse for a linen company called Arway.

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December 27, 2024

Philadelphia officials say residents of the city's Frankford section can return to their normal routines after a massive fire at an industrial building on Christmas Eve prompted air quality concerns.

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Firefighters first responded to the blaze around 9:30 p.m. on Dec 24, and some spent Christmas Day working to put out hot spots around the building near Frankford Avenue and Foulkrod Street.

The Philadelphia Fire Department said about 120 of its members came to the scene of the three-alarm fire, including medics, chiefs and other first responders.

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