PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia firefighters have brought under control the second multi-alarm blaze in as many days.


Fire officials said the three-story building in the West Kensington section of the city was vacant and no injuries were reported.

Fire dispatchers say the flames were reported at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday at 2nd and Somerset streets, and the response had reached four alarms within an hour. The blaze was reported under control at 6:45 p.m.

On Monday, a fire in a massive apartment complex in West Philadelphia burned out of control for almost five hours, forcing evacuation of scores of people from the 90 units. A passer-by had to be treated for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported. Two nearby schools closed for the day Tuesday but officials said they would reopen Wednesday,

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