Overview
- Flames erupted just before 10:30 p.m. Monday on the 5300 block of Hazelhurst Street in West Philadelphia’s Wynnefield neighborhood.
- Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze for more than two hours and declared it under control at 12:21 a.m., with crews remaining to extinguish hot spots and assess damage.
- Nine firefighters were injured during the response, with officials noting some were pinned by debris when parts of the structure collapsed.
- Ten people were transported to nearby hospitals, and two families totaling nine residents were displaced, according to officials and local reports.
- Road closures were reported Tuesday morning as the scene was secured, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.