Frozen West Philly Building In Danger Of Collapse

Officials are monitoring a frozen building in West Philadelphia in danger of collapsing. The Locust Medical Center building at 52nd and Locust streets became encased in ice Monday morning following an early morning fire.The fire broke out around 4:45 a.m. Monday. Fire crews struck a second alarm shortly after arriving on scene. The building houses doctor’s offices and other medical facilities. The fire was placed under control just before 6:30 a.m. Monday. No one was hurt, but a combination of gusty winds and extreme cold made knocking down the blaze difficult.