Fire At Scrap Yard In Port Richmond Placed Under Control

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Firefighters battled a blaze at a scarp yard in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood.

Officials tell CBS 3 Eyewitness News the fire was reported at about 7:25 p.m. Monday near Somerset and Tulip Streets.

According to the Twitter account of the City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, the fire is contained and is not a risk to the surrounding community.

CBS 3 is told the fire was placed under control at about 8:29 p.m.

No injuries have been reported.

There’s no word on the cause of the fire.