4-Alarm Brush Fire Rages Along Train Tracks In North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A raging brush fire reached four alarms Tuesday afternoon. Chopper 3 was over the area of 10th Street and Venango Avenue in Philadelphia's Hunting Park neighborhood.
Officials say the fire was burning along train tracks and is impacting travel in the area. Approximately 140 members of the fire department responded to the fire.
Citizens were being asked to avoid the area.
There are no reports of injuries.
Authorities say several businesses in the area had been evacuated.
There is no word what caused the fire.
