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Firefighters battle blaze at Center City restaurant

The fire, which was first reported around 5:50 p.m. in the building that houses Tequilas restaurant at 1602 Locust St., was declared under control just after 7:40 p.m.

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Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at a high-end Center City restaurant Thursday night. No injuries were reported.

The fire was reported around 5:50 p.m. in the building that houses Tequilas restaurant at 1602 Locust St., the fire department reported.

It was quickly declared under control but then the fire department reported responding again around 6:40 p.m. The fire again was declared under control just after 7:40 p.m.

Video posted on social media showed firefighters on the roof of the four-story building knocking down flames from an exhaust vent.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.