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Jim's Steaks fire: Electrical wiring caused blaze that forced cheesesteak shop to close, officials say
PHILADELPHIA - Electrical wiring caused the devastating fire that has temporarily shut down Jim's Steak on South Street, according to Philadelphia fire officials.Fire crews responded to a multi-alarm fire at the famous cheese steak shop Friday morning. They battled the blaze for several hours as smoke billowed from the windows and back of the shop.Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the fire moved through the HVAC unit, making it difficult to quickly extinguish.Jim's assistant manager says she noticed it was extremely warm inside when she arrived at the building Friday morning.