4 Alarms, Marple Township, West Chester Pike & New Ardmore Ave

The dispatch for the bldg fire with explosions and possible entrapment went out for station 53. 1st arriving units had heavy fire blowing out the front windows of 2 businesses in a strip of stores. The 2nd alarm was sounded quickly bringing, L-35, Company 58 and 1 engine from 56. The 3rd & 4th alarms followed quickly bringing, 44, 41, & 15. Crews tried an interior attack, but the fire was blowing back at them. Fire broke thru the roof and jumped the trench cut. Crews were evacuated from the bldg and an exterior attack was taken up with numerous master streams, Aerial devices and large handlines. 1 firefighter sustained a foot injury and was treated and transported by EMS. EMS from Marple, Newtown, & Haverford were also o/s. Crews remained on scene for more than 10 hrs.