A fire broke out on the roof of a 41-storey skyscraper located in the south of the city of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. A large number of firefighters were dispatched to the area and put the fire under control.
Kamau Bright, Deputy Chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department, said in a statement that the fire started from the air handling unit on the roof of the building. “The flames were spreading inside the building and the firefighters were able to get on the roof and put out the fire,” he said. Stating that there were no deaths or injuries from the fire, Bright explained that the building was quite empty since it was Sunday.