Crews worked all night to put out the hot spots of a massive junkyard fire in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
The fire was brought under control at 7:15 p.m.The health department continuing to investigate the air quality.Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said there have been fires at the scrap yard before.All train traffic in the Philadelphia area was temporarily stopped due to the fire, including Amtrak train routes.
SEPTA said it was also experiencing delays due to the fire. Ridge-Spur service was diverted to Walnut-Locust Station. "I bought a ticket right before my train and cause I wasn't sure I was going to make it. I bought it, got there on time, the train was delayed," said James Walder of Williamstown, New Jersey.Benjamin Fallick said he's waiting till Wednesday to catch his train to Washington, D.C.
"It's very inconvenient for me. My parents drove me all the way out here and I was waiting here for 30 minutes, and now I have to go inconvenience people by staying there," said Fallick of Voorhees, New Jersey. Other passengers were stranded at 30th Street for five hours and counting. Chiffona Ray told Action News she was at 30th Street since 4:30 p.m. and waited till 10 p.m. to get on her train to Harrisburg.
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