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Burnt Food Fire Prompted High-Rise Building Evacuation

2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

Published May 22 at 3:06 AM · Updated May 22 at 3:14 AM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in the boiler room of the East Tower at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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May 22, 3:06AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

May 22, 3:06AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

May 22, 3:06AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

May 22, 3:06AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

May 22, 3:06AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

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Radio Clips

PFD South Fire · May 22, 3:30AM · 0:19

Engine43,it'sconfirmedapotofmeat,apartment1208.Forwardsofthetimeforward,pressfireruncontrol.Firstengine,ladder,chief,ourselves,andwecalltherestofthebox.Affirmative.

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Fire Dispatch · May 22, 3:30AM · 0:07

FireServiceControl,HighRiseFox4305,allcompaniesreturnforthissectionofEngine43.

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PPD Central 6, 9 · May 22, 3:30AM · 0:19

933. So ma'am, first location for this is going to be the North Tower, where the smoke and fire occurred on the northeast side of the tower. Someone was cooking food and started burning food, but they're checking each of the floors now. Okay.

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Comments9

ben9989May 22 at 6:42 AM

Oh good so I'm not having a stroke this morning

kensingtonuser676912367May 22 at 4:42 AM

Mfs can’t cook yo 🤣

phillyuser1316May 22 at 3:54 AM

so was there really smoke in the tower or were they actually just looking for someone

Theo_God92May 22 at 3:53 AM

Yes

ben9989May 22 at 6:42 AM

Oh good so I'm not having a stroke this morning

kensingtonuser676912367May 22 at 4:42 AM

Mfs can’t cook yo 🤣

phillyuser1316May 22 at 3:54 AM

so was there really smoke in the tower or were they actually just looking for someone

Theo_God92May 22 at 3:53 AM

Yes

ben9989May 22 at 6:42 AM

Oh good so I'm not having a stroke this morning

kensingtonuser676912367May 22 at 4:42 AM

Mfs can’t cook yo 🤣

phillyuser1316May 22 at 3:54 AM

so was there really smoke in the tower or were they actually just looking for someone

Theo_God92May 22 at 3:53 AM

Yes

ben9989May 22 at 6:42 AM

Oh good so I'm not having a stroke this morning

kensingtonuser676912367May 22 at 4:42 AM

Mfs can’t cook yo 🤣

phillyuser1316May 22 at 3:54 AM

so was there really smoke in the tower or were they actually just looking for someone

Theo_God92May 22 at 3:53 AM

Yes

ben9989May 22 at 6:42 AM

Oh good so I'm not having a stroke this morning

kensingtonuser676912367May 22 at 4:42 AM

Mfs can’t cook yo 🤣

phillyuser1316May 22 at 3:54 AM

so was there really smoke in the tower or were they actually just looking for someone

Theo_God92May 22 at 3:53 AM

Yes

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