Disasters · City Avenue fireOverbrook Farms fire displaces two in Philadelphia high-riseAired October 30, 2026 at 11:38 AM UTCWritten October 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A high-rise apartment fire displaced two people in Philadelphia.0:10Some people needed treatment for smoke inhalation, and residents faced smoke on an0:14upper floor.0:15The immediate question for those displaced is when they can go home.0:18Crews found smoke coming from the fourteenth floor and flames inside one apartment.0:22The building is on the six thousand, one hundred block of City Avenue.0:26In Overbrook Farms, the fire was reported shortly after midnight Friday, October0:30thirty.0:31One resident said she helped an elderly neighbor get out.0:33Some residents evacuated, while others sheltered in place and remained inside the0:37building during the emergency.0:38Some people received treatment for smoke inhalation, but no serious injuries were0:42reported.0:43The cause of the fire hasn't been identified.0:45No timetable has been announced for the two displaced people to return home.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
