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Tanker Truck Catches Fire In Philadelphia Tanker Truck Catches Fire In Philadelphia
Tanker Truck Catches Fire In Philadelphia Dozens of Philadelphia firefighters were called to the scene of a tanker truck fire in Northern Liberties on Monday afternoon, Nov. 6, officials told Daily Voice.  It happened near the corner of 2nd and Callowhill streets around 1:30 p.m., a Fire Department spokesperson said.  The blaze was contained to the cab of the truck and did not reach the tanker before roughly 60 PFD members put the fire down, officials said. The scene was cleared by 1:45 p.m.  The truck driver was not injured, the department added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Tanker-Truck Catastrophe Averted In Bucks County Tanker-Truck Catastrophe Averted In Bucks County
Tanker-Truck Catastrophe Averted In Bucks County A tanker truck fire that nearly expanded into a larger disaster was quickly brought under control in Bucks County early Tuesday, authorities said.  The fire was reported at about 1:05 a.m. in the parking lot of Quala Wash at 1000 Imperial Court in Bensalem, officials said. The fire was contained to the cab portion of a tanker truck. Luckily, two tanker trucks parked on each side of the flaming truck suffered minor damage. according to Rob Sponheimer, who is battalion chief and fire marshal with Bensalem Township Fire Rescue "It was determined the fire originated in the engine com…

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by Jon Craig