It was still not under control Tuesday afternoon, and fire officials said they wouldn’t be able to extinguish the blaze unless the structure was knocked down.
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About 200 firefighters were working to extinguish the fire that started just before 11:30 p.m.at 465 Market Street, according to officials. It’s not clear how the blaze started, but heavy smoke could be seen coming from the building.
Firefighters continue to battle the multiple alarm fire as of 1 a.m. More information will be added as it becomes available. The fire has dealt significant damage to the century-old building.
Firefighters were dousing the building from outside, leaving it unclear whether fire was still burning inside, Postorino said.
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One firefighter was sent to St. Joseph’s Medical Center with a back injury. And several schools in the city were closed Tuesday because of the fire.
