Locust St.side of fire. The corner of 52nd&North Pole in West Philly @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/0H0gHOG4dP
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Like most of the Northeast, Philadelphia is currently experiencing extremely frigid weather, with wind chills plummeting far below zero. When I saw a helicopter circling outside my window this morning, I knew whatever was going on probably wasn’t good. As it turns out, a two-alarm fire broke out in a West Philadelphia medical center just a few blocks away from me early this morning, and the aftermath has left a city block completely encased in ice.
The pictures from the scene, taken by My Fox Philly’s Steve Keeley, are incredible — although it sucks for anyone who lives on this block, as temperatures aren’t likely going to rise above freezing for the foreseeable future.
Traffic light at 52nd&Locust, just incredible. Incredibly cold weather, incredibly tough firemen. @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/iT1rnfWaF1
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Philly firefighters turned Philly Icebreakers @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/lWG46OTvd3
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Fireman using an ax to break the ice on.fire truck ladder @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/lURstTEy5o
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Look at the fire hydrant if you can find it in this picture @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/qNuvUSz1Uo
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
A closer look @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/tKY8h7E57i
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
Firehoses bursting from ice buildup. Truck owner won't be getting in his truck til it thaws @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/P4VKYlr5HR
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015
The real hero this AM might have looked a little like this… pic.twitter.com/nqnika00IG
— Zachery Lashway (@ZachLashway) February 16, 2015
I would have gone to snap some photos of my own, except that I’m not planning to leave my house again until spring.
Via Philadelphia Magazine and KeeleyFox29