Fire at Philadelphia Industrial Building Produces Massive Smoke Column

Flames and smoke billowed from a Philadelphia industrial building on Wednesday, prompting firefighters to battle the blaze for hours.

The fire broke out at the building located at 1234 Main Street in the city's Kensington neighborhood at around 10:30 a.m. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the building.

The fire quickly spread to the second and third floors of the building, and firefighters were forced to use aerial ladders to reach the upper floors. The fire was finally brought under control at around 2:30 p.m., but not before it caused extensive damage to the building.

No injuries were reported in the fire, but the building was left uninhabitable. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The fire produced a massive smoke column that could be seen for miles.

The smoke column from the fire was so large that it could be seen from as far away as New Jersey. The smoke was also thick and acrid, and it caused respiratory problems for some residents in the area.

The fire department issued a shelter-in-place order for residents in the area, and they were advised to close their windows and doors.

The fire is the latest in a series of industrial fires in Philadelphia.

In recent months, there have been several other industrial fires in Philadelphia, including a fire at a chemical plant in September that sent two people to the hospital.

The cause of these fires is still under investigation, but the fire department is urging businesses to take steps to prevent fires, such as installing smoke detectors and sprinklers.