PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A fire ripped through a building near West Philadelphia High School Saturday morning.
Fire crews responded to the four-alarm fire at a vacant building on 48th and Locust streets around 5 a.m. More than 150 firefighters and paramedics were at the scene. Heavy plumes of smoke were seen billowing around the building.
Ladders sprayed the building from all angles for nearly three hours before they got it under control. Officials say crews will remain on scene to extinguish any hot spots…