Fire at Suit Corner building
When a major fire broke out an historic suit store in Old City, I wrote a quick web story, then went to the scene and posted updates and photos on social media. Live updates from the scene are below:
Fire crews at Suit Corner building at 3rd and Market pic.twitter.com/DHzn6x3D1o
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Fire still showing from top floor: pic.twitter.com/eTXqVsUkzO
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
The scene now at Suit Corner building. pic.twitter.com/OqrWKIWK7q
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Lots of smoke at Suit Corner fire, flames still on top floor: pic.twitter.com/C2gAurcXs4
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Fire crews have made progress at Suit Corner. less smoke now, no longer seeing flames (from front, at least) pic.twitter.com/cNJ4uBYFz7
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
And we’re back to a lot of thick smoke here at the Suit Corner: pic.twitter.com/zTNNiyzcj7
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Owner Gary Ginsberg on Suit Corner fire: “it just exploded. Thank god nobody got hurt.”
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Ginsberg said 8 workers were in Suit Corner at time of fire. Store has just opened, so no customers inside yet.
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
More than an hour later, there’s still flames coming from Suit Corner building: pic.twitter.com/ExPOzJTU8H
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
More than an hour later, there’s still flames coming from Suit Corner building: pic.twitter.com/ExPOzJTU8H
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Story: http://t.co/0Ia3QoRo8b RT @emilybabay: Owner Gary Ginsberg on Suit Corner fire: “it just exploded. Thank god nobody got hurt.”
— Philly.com Breaking (@phillynews) April 9, 2014
Fire crews working to put out Suit Corner fire: pic.twitter.com/rS1Lo57y4a
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Firefighters on roof of building adjacent to Suit Corner: pic.twitter.com/kZdbzdOThO
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Looks like progress made controlling Suit Corner fire from front, crews look like focusing water on back of bldg now. Lots of smoke still.
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Fire officials say Suit Corner fire is under control.
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Smokey Suit Corner aftermath: pic.twitter.com/Nbb2pedKZm
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Fire at Suit Corner building http://t.co/m5C8ZwCBzG pic.twitter.com/q52XyRZBhh
— Philly.com (@phillydotcom) April 9, 2014
Fire crews still working on Suit Corner, but blaze is under control, starting to clean up site: pic.twitter.com/kQhsl2RjWy
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
Updated story on Suit Corner building fire: http://t.co/AmRkQoSEvM
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
And here’s a gallery w/ photos from the Suit Corner fire: http://t.co/R3G2yQ9b7w Some from me, many more from @leahrkauffman
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
RT @phillynews: Suit Corner fire declared under control, but hot spots reignite and heavy smoke persists: http://t.co/gQd0WoXEUI
— Emily Babay (@emilybabay) April 9, 2014
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