Firefighters discovered that one fortified encampment was engulfed in flames when they arrived Saturday afternoon at the Mulberry Street Bridge.
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Harrisburg fire fighters put out a fire Saturday afternoon where the city has been removing homeless residents under the Mulberry Street Bridge in order to rid it of rats and piles of trash. Around 2 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to the area for a report of smoke in the area, according to a report fromWhen crews arrived, they found that part of an encampment was on fire. Crews were able to get the fire under control in 45 minutes.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to city spokesman Matt Maisel.But city officials estimated thatIt’s not known how many were still there at the time of the fire.
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