UPDATE: Firefighters continued battling a blaze at Jim’s Steaks in South Philadelphia that broke out Friday morning and continued to burn into the afternoon, weaving through the eatery's HVAC system. Latest details here:
Firefighters were battling a blaze at Jim’s Steaks in South Philadelphia that broke out Friday morning and continued to burn into the afternoon, weaving through the eatery's HVAC system.
More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, but they were having a hard time putting it out because it appeared the flames were difficult to access as they snaked their way through the building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, Philadelphia Fire Department Commissioner Adam Thiel said at a press conference shortly before 2 p.m.
“We’re very concerned about the structural stability of this building. There really is almost no way to assess that," Thiel said."So again, we’re taking a defensive posture in an abundance of caution, and we’re hopeful that we’ll be able to preserve as much of the property as possible – at least the building itself.”
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