Amazing Pics From Icy West Philly Fire

Fox 29's Steve Keeley braves the freeze to capture astonishing photos.

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Traffic light at 52nd&Locust, just incredible. Incredibly cold weather, incredibly tough firemen. @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/iT1rnfWaF1 — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015

One of the worst things that can happen in super-cold weather like the kind we’re experiencing is a fire. Philly firefighters have spent their morning battling a blaze in West Philadelphia — fighting both the fire and the extreme temperatures. “The fire is burning inside the Locust Medical Center building along 52nd Street at Locust Street. It broke out around 4:45 a.m., fire officials tell NBC10,” the TV station reports. “Fire crews struck the second alarm shortly after arriving on scene.”



The result: Amazing photos, particularly from Fox 29’s Steve Keeley:

Fireman using an ax to break the ice on.fire truck ladder @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/lURstTEy5o — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015

Look at the fire hydrant if you can find it in this picture @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/qNuvUSz1Uo — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015

Locust St.side of fire. The corner of 52nd&North Pole in West Philly @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/0H0gHOG4dP — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015

Firehoses bursting from ice buildup. Truck owner won't be getting in his truck til it thaws @fox29philly pic.twitter.com/P4VKYlr5HR — Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) February 16, 2015

The real hero this AM might have looked a little like this… pic.twitter.com/nqnika00IG — Zachery Lashway (@ZachLashway) February 16, 2015