Fire prompts hazmat evacuation at warehouse in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section

A fire inside a warehouse in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia prompted a hazmat evacuation early Tuesday morning.

Flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. at the Freezpak automated warehouse along the 2200 block of East Allegheny Avenue.

Officials said a piece of equipment that contained a lithium-ion battery caught fire…

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