Fire tears through home in North Philadelphia, shuts down Roosevelt Blvd

A massive 2-alarm fire sent four people to the hospital and destroyed a home in North Philadelphia.

Officials with the Philadelphia Fire Department told CBS News Philadelphia crews were called out to West Albanus and North Front streets around 11:30 p.m Sunday night. When they arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke conditions on the second and third floors of the structure.

12 people were displaced by the fire and more than 100 firefighters were on the scene. The Philadelphia Fire Department also told CBS News Philadelphia that one of its employees was taken to the hospital…

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