To the Temple community,

Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, a fire was reported at the Burger Tank food truck, located on the 1200 block of W. Norris Street. Temple University Police, Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia Fire Department crews responded quickly and had the fire under control within minutes. Thankfully, due to the rapid response of first responders, as well as the awareness of passersby, there were no injuries reported and the scene is secured.

The cause of the fire is presently being investigated. If you were in the area and have any additional information that may assist with the investigation, please contact Temple University Police at 215-204-1234. You can also email the Temple Investigations Unit at Investigations@temple.edu.

Additionally, we encourage all members of the Temple community to stay updated regarding the university’s available safety resources at safety.temple.edu.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Griffin
Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police