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A Friday morning fire in Bella Vista claimed no lives but caused structural and water damage.
The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a report of a blaze just before 7 a.m., rushing to the 700 block of South 11th Street where they encountered billowing flames and smoke, Deputy Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer said. The location, a three-story, multiple-use occupancy, includes apartments at the top and Hawthornes Cafe on the bottom, with Sawyer adding the establishment suffered water damage.
Fire officials, who are still looking to determine the cause, placed the matter under control at 9:15 a.m., with most of the apartments sustaining fire and/or water damage. The incident displaced eight residents, with no reported injuries.
Contact Managing Editor Joseph Myers at jmyers@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124.
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