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Heavy Fire in Apartment Building, People Possibly Trapped on Third Floor

S 44th St & Chestnut St, Spruce Hill, Philadelphia

Published Oct 13 at 6:22 AM · Updated Oct 13 at 6:40 AM

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Firefighters are battling a significant fire on the third floor of an apartment building at 4400 Chestnut St in Philadelphia, with reports of individuals trapped. Emergency crews are actively working to extinguish the blaze and conduct rescues.

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Oct 13, 6:40AM

Firefighters confirm that there is heavy fire on the third floor.

South Fire Dispatch · 0:27

Battalion 1 reports, 4400 Chestnut. It's a three-story, end of the row, store, store's on the first floor, apartments above. 15 by 50. He has heavy fire, third floor front. He's in service with three engines, two ladders. Requesting 44 for a delta exposure. Primary's on their way. Also requesting police for traffic control.

Oct 13, 6:37AM

A user video shows firefighters at the scene working to put out the fire.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

Firefighters are responding to reports of people trapped on the third floor of the building on fire.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:10

Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut for a house fire. People trapped inside on the third floor. Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut, report of a house fire. People trapped on the third floor.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to S 44th St & Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment building.

Fire Dispatch Announcements · 0:35

Box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26. Repeating, box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4400 Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:40AM

Firefighters confirm that there is heavy fire on the third floor.

South Fire Dispatch · 0:27

Battalion 1 reports, 4400 Chestnut. It's a three-story, end of the row, store, store's on the first floor, apartments above. 15 by 50. He has heavy fire, third floor front. He's in service with three engines, two ladders. Requesting 44 for a delta exposure. Primary's on their way. Also requesting police for traffic control.

Oct 13, 6:37AM

A user video shows firefighters at the scene working to put out the fire.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

Firefighters are responding to reports of people trapped on the third floor of the building on fire.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:10

Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut for a house fire. People trapped inside on the third floor. Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut, report of a house fire. People trapped on the third floor.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to S 44th St & Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment building.

Fire Dispatch Announcements · 0:35

Box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26. Repeating, box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4400 Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:40AM

Firefighters confirm that there is heavy fire on the third floor.

South Fire Dispatch · 0:27

Battalion 1 reports, 4400 Chestnut. It's a three-story, end of the row, store, store's on the first floor, apartments above. 15 by 50. He has heavy fire, third floor front. He's in service with three engines, two ladders. Requesting 44 for a delta exposure. Primary's on their way. Also requesting police for traffic control.

Oct 13, 6:37AM

A user video shows firefighters at the scene working to put out the fire.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

Firefighters are responding to reports of people trapped on the third floor of the building on fire.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:10

Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut for a house fire. People trapped inside on the third floor. Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut, report of a house fire. People trapped on the third floor.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to S 44th St & Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment building.

Fire Dispatch Announcements · 0:35

Box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26. Repeating, box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4400 Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:40AM

Firefighters confirm that there is heavy fire on the third floor.

South Fire Dispatch · 0:27

Battalion 1 reports, 4400 Chestnut. It's a three-story, end of the row, store, store's on the first floor, apartments above. 15 by 50. He has heavy fire, third floor front. He's in service with three engines, two ladders. Requesting 44 for a delta exposure. Primary's on their way. Also requesting police for traffic control.

Oct 13, 6:37AM

A user video shows firefighters at the scene working to put out the fire.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

Firefighters are responding to reports of people trapped on the third floor of the building on fire.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:10

Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut for a house fire. People trapped inside on the third floor. Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut, report of a house fire. People trapped on the third floor.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to S 44th St & Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment building.

Fire Dispatch Announcements · 0:35

Box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26. Repeating, box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4400 Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:40AM

Firefighters confirm that there is heavy fire on the third floor.

South Fire Dispatch · 0:27

Battalion 1 reports, 4400 Chestnut. It's a three-story, end of the row, store, store's on the first floor, apartments above. 15 by 50. He has heavy fire, third floor front. He's in service with three engines, two ladders. Requesting 44 for a delta exposure. Primary's on their way. Also requesting police for traffic control.

Oct 13, 6:37AM

A user video shows firefighters at the scene working to put out the fire.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

Firefighters are responding to reports of people trapped on the third floor of the building on fire.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:10

Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut for a house fire. People trapped inside on the third floor. Local people trapped, 44th and Chestnut, report of a house fire. People trapped on the third floor.

Oct 13, 6:26AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to S 44th St & Chestnut St.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment building.

Fire Dispatch Announcements · 0:35

Box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26. Repeating, box 0515, fire is reported, 4400 Chestnut Street, a dwelling. Following companies respond and operate that fire, South TAC 1. Engine 5, Engine 57, Engine 44, Foam 16, Ladder 6, Ladder 9, Battalion 11, Battalion 4, Medic 26.

Oct 13, 6:22AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4400 Chestnut St.

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Comments16

philadelphiaUser0506198291Oct 13 at 11:37 AM

The crackling from this fire woke me up from my house at 44th and Sansom. The fire was out of control before anyone even called 911. It was engulfed.

PhillyJustPhillyingOct 13 at 8:23 AM

Omg!! No wonder I heard helicopters!! I literally just moved from around there a few months ago, I hope everyone survived🙏🏽

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:52 AM

My old neighborhood 🙏🙏🙏

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:49 AM

My god!

philadelphiaUser0506198291Oct 13 at 11:37 AM

The crackling from this fire woke me up from my house at 44th and Sansom. The fire was out of control before anyone even called 911. It was engulfed.

PhillyJustPhillyingOct 13 at 8:23 AM

Omg!! No wonder I heard helicopters!! I literally just moved from around there a few months ago, I hope everyone survived🙏🏽

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:52 AM

My old neighborhood 🙏🙏🙏

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:49 AM

My god!

philadelphiaUser0506198291Oct 13 at 11:37 AM

The crackling from this fire woke me up from my house at 44th and Sansom. The fire was out of control before anyone even called 911. It was engulfed.

PhillyJustPhillyingOct 13 at 8:23 AM

Omg!! No wonder I heard helicopters!! I literally just moved from around there a few months ago, I hope everyone survived🙏🏽

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:52 AM

My old neighborhood 🙏🙏🙏

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:49 AM

My god!

philadelphiaUser0506198291Oct 13 at 11:37 AM

The crackling from this fire woke me up from my house at 44th and Sansom. The fire was out of control before anyone even called 911. It was engulfed.

PhillyJustPhillyingOct 13 at 8:23 AM

Omg!! No wonder I heard helicopters!! I literally just moved from around there a few months ago, I hope everyone survived🙏🏽

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:52 AM

My old neighborhood 🙏🙏🙏

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:49 AM

My god!

philadelphiaUser0506198291Oct 13 at 11:37 AM

The crackling from this fire woke me up from my house at 44th and Sansom. The fire was out of control before anyone even called 911. It was engulfed.

PhillyJustPhillyingOct 13 at 8:23 AM

Omg!! No wonder I heard helicopters!! I literally just moved from around there a few months ago, I hope everyone survived🙏🏽

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:52 AM

My old neighborhood 🙏🙏🙏

syracuseUser2328603001Oct 13 at 7:49 AM

My god!

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