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On August 13, 2008, a large fire demolished an apartment building in the Pennsylvania neighborhood of Conshohocken. The fire started in an unoccupied building and spread to at least four adjacent buildings, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of residents.6abc.com: Massive Fire in Conshohocken (August 13, 2008)
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Fast Facts:
- Conshohocken is a suburb of Philadelphia
- Fire started around 5:00 p.m. local timecbs3.com: 8-Alarm Fire Demolishes Conshohocken Apartments (August 13, 2008)
- Blaze was listed as an 8-alarm firecbs3.com: 8-Alarm Fire Demolishes Conshohocken Apartments (August 13, 2008)
- One firefighter and one resident have reportedly suffered minor injuries6abc.com: Massive Fire in Conshohocken (August 13, 2008)
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"It's a very challenging firefighting moment. They're up against the size of the fire...and getting water resources together to get in front of the fire."—Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers"We saw some smoke from the new building that was under construction, and then we saw flames coming out of the windows and then all of a sudden the whole thing went up before we could even call 911."—Local bartender Michael McKennaPhilly.com: Eight-alarm fire rages in Conshohocken (August 13, 2008)
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