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Fires rages through garage filled with classic cars
By Julie Zauzmer
Inquirer Staff Writer
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A two-alarm fire ripped through a garage building in Kensington today, sending black smoke billowing into the sky and damaging or destroying at least 15 classic cars.
One firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion suffered while battling the blaze at Jasper and East Cornwall Streets.
The fire was reported around 9:30 a.m. and escalated to a second alarm about 9:45 a.m. as 150 firefighters and 22 pieces of equipment responded to the blaze, officials said.
It was declared under control at 10:29 a.m., but firefighters continued to pour water on the building as dark smoke soared skyward.
Scott Tennesen, president of the Latin Cruiser Car Club, said the group housed 15 classic cars in the building.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Robert Wright, the building's owner, said there was rumor that a car owner doing bodywork in violation of garage policy may have sparked the fire.
Tennesen said the classic vehicles stored in the garage included two 1971 Ford Mavericks, a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350, a 1949 Ford, a 1976 AMC Pacer, a 1978 Ford Pinto wagon, a 1961 Cadillac, a 1961 Ford Falcon, and a 1956 Chevrolet panel truck.