The fire broke out around 5:00 p.m. at an unoccupied building at the Riverwalk at Millenium apartments, a $51 million upscale apartment complex. The fire spread rapidly and destroyed the building. The fire has since spread to occupied buildings, and remains out of control. In all, five buildings are burning.
Montgomery County officials say hundreds of people have been evacuated, and they are being taken to a local fire department. Arrangements are being made for them there. Two people have been injured during this fire, one resident and one firefighter. Those injuries are said to be minor.
The smoke is visible from the Schuylkill Expressway, and is causing traffic delays. The fire is also affecting the rails. SEPTA says the R6 Norristown line is suspended in both directions because of the fire. Witnesses calling Action News say embers from the fire are falling as far as 12 blocks away.
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