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.

Scenes from the tanker truck fire in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia on Monday, Nov. 6.
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Mac Bullock

11/06/2023 5:03 p.m.

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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