Fire on Center City high rise roof under control, says fire department

About 100 members of the Philadelphia Fire Department rushed to 12th and Sansom Streets Monday afternoon in response to a fire on a high rise roof.

A fire department spokesperson said the involved insulation, roofing materials, and propane tanks. No injuries were reported.

Dark plumes of smoke wafted over Center City around 12:45 p.m., prompting several social media posts. One user who captured video of the smoke from below said there were also “several loud explosions.”

Shortly after 1 p.m., the fire department announced on social media that it had placed the blaze under control. A fire department spokesperson said it took about 30 minutes to do so.

The cause and origin of the fire are being investigated by the Fire Marshal’s Office.