Fire at Art Alliance building near Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square sends 1 firefighter to hospital

CBS News

3 days ago

A fire at the Art Alliance building near Rittenhouse Square sent one firefighter to a hospital, but they are expected to be OK, authorities said.
Around 3:20 a.m. Friday, Philadelphia firefighters responded to a building fire on the 200 block of South 18th Street and found heavy flames throughout the three-story building.
Just before 4 a.m., the fire was placed into an "all-hands" status, meaning all the fire companies that responded became involved in fighting the fire.
Over 120 firefighters in total responded after a second alarm was struck, and the fire was placed under control around 5:30 a.m., a Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson said.
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Video provided by photographer HughE Dillon showed heavy smoke emanating from the building's roof and a fire truck attacking the blaze from a nearby parking lot.
The Art Alliance building, also known as the Wetherill Mansion or the Samuel Wetherill House, was previously owned by the now-shuttered University of the Arts but is now owned by the Curtis Institute of Music.
The Philadelphia Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.