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Six Firefighters Hospitalized In Hoboken Blaze Amid Scorching Temps (Photos)

Six firefighters were hospitalized while knocking down a Hoboken fire as temperatures neared 100 degrees this weekend.

Hoboken fire

Hoboken fire

Photo Credit: @KenFerrante Twitter

The blaze at 219 Washington St. broke out just before 3:15 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Jersey City firefighters assisted in ventilating the building.

Four firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion while two suffered minor injuries, fire officials said. All were released by 1 a.m. Sunday, July 24.

Washington Street was closed from 2nd to 4th streets.

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