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Philadelphia Apartment Fire Displaces Dozens

A fast-moving blaze at the 7400 Roosevelt Apartments left about 50 residents without homes and injured three people.

  • The fire broke out shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday and took nearly three hours to control.
  • About 140 firefighters were involved in battling the 4-alarm blaze.
  • The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  • The American Red Cross and city’s Office of Emergency Management are assisting displaced residents.
  • The four-story building housed nearly 200 units in Philadelphia's Northeast section.
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