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Massive fire at SEPTA bus lot was caused by electric batteries that have exploded before
A fire that enveloped 40 decommissioned SEPTA buses, disrupting Thursday morning’s commute, is believed to have started with ...
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Officials say lithium-ion battery ignited fire at North Philadelphia SEPTA depot
Officials say a lithium-ion battery sparked the massive fire that engulfed 40 decommissioned buses at SEPTA’s Midvale bus ...
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Philadelphia Residents Warned to Stay Indoors Amid Air Quality Concerns After Massive SEPTA Bus Depot Fire
A fire at SEPTA's Midvale Bus Depot in Philadelphia engulfed 40 buses, causing air quality concerns and a health advisory.
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No injuries when fire erupts at Philadelphia transit lot filled with decommissioned buses
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fast-moving fire erupted early Thursday at a transit bus lot in Philadelphia and burned dozens of ...
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SEPTA bus depot fire: Air quality concerns remain as investigators probe cause of fire
Officials are working to determine the cause of the fire. PHILADELPHIA - A fire at SEPTA’s yard for out-of-service buses ...
Gunman sentenced in SEPTA station shooting that killed teen boy
Quadir Humphrey, 19, was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing Tyshaun Welles, 16, at a SEPTA station in 2024.
Multiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blaze
The fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m.
Philadelphia fire LIVE: Smoke seen for miles in Tioga-Nicetown blaze
Footage from the scene in Philadelphia shows a massive cloud of black smoke billowing into the skies, with firefighters ...