4-alarm Newark blaze displaces 28 residents, injures firefighter
By Matt Dowling | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on July 04, 2016 at 8:38 AM, updated July 04, 2016 at 9:55 AM
NEWARK, NJ - A four-alarm blaze that spread to multiple buildings in Newark late Sunday displaced 28 residents and sent a firefighter to the hospital for evaluation, authorities said.
A four-alarm blaze spread to multiple buildings in Newark late Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Newark police) More than 100 firefighters battled the fire, which was reported in a three-story residence on Pennsylvania Avenue shortly after 11 p.m., authorities said.
When firefighters arrived, they found multiple three-story buildings involved and by midnight, the blaze had been escalated to four alarms.
The fire damaged four buildings, three of them occupied. One of the buildings was a 2 1/2 story new construction house. The fire was declared under control by 2:38 a.m., authorities said.
A firefighter was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, authorities said. Additional details on the firefighter's condition were not immediately available.
The Newark Fire Division's Community Service Unit and the American Red Cross were assisting the 21 adults and 7 children displaced by the fire. At least two of the buildings are likely to be demolished from the extensive damage, though a final determination will be made after an inspection on Monday, authorities said
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NJ FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT 4th ALARM FIRE
July 4, 2016
A four-alarm blaze that spread to multiple buildings in Newark late Sunday displaced 28 residents and sent a firefighter to the hospital for evaluation, authorities said.
A four-alarm blaze spread to multiple buildings in Newark late Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Newark police) More than 100 firefighters battled the fire, which was reported in a three-story residence on Pennsylvania Avenue shortly after 11 p.m., authorities said.
When firefighters arrived, they found multiple three-story buildings involved and by midnight, the blaze had been escalated to four alarms.
The fire damaged four buildings, three of them occupied. One of the buildings was a 2 1/2 story new construction house. The fire was declared under control by 2:38 a.m., authorities said.
A firefighter was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, authorities said. Additional details on the firefighter’s condition were not immediately available.
The Newark Fire Division’s Community Service Unit and the American Red Cross were assisting the 21 adults and 7 children displaced by the fire.
At least two of the buildings are likely to be demolished from the extensive damage, though a final determination will be made after an inspection on Monday, authorities said.