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Police: Newark Burglar Sets Clothes On Fire, Kicks Officer, Jumps Off Balcony As House Burns Police: Newark Burglar Sets Clothes On Fire, Kicks Officer, Jumps Off Balcony As House Burns
Police: Newark Burglar Sets Clothes On Fire, Kicks Officer, Jumps Off Balcony As House Burns A 34-year-old Newark burglar was arrested after setting clothes on fire in the living room igniting of the victim's home, igniting a two-alarm blaze -- then kicking a responding officer and jumping off a balcony, authorities said. Naim Workman, 34, knew the victim whose Hobson Street home he entered around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Workman used lighter fluid to ignite clothing on a living room sofa on fire, then threw the burning garments at police, Ambrose said. Workman kicked an officer before jumping off a balcony, as nearly 70 firefig…

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by Cecilia Levine
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17 Adults, 9 Children Displaced In Newark Fire, 1 Firefighter Injured 17 Adults, 9 Children Displaced In Newark Fire, 1 Firefighter Injured
17 Adults, 9 Children Displaced In Newark Fire, 1 Firefighter Injured Six families were displaced and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a fire that collapsed the roof of a Newark home Tuesday afternoon. A fire broke out at the two-story, duplex, wood-frame at 81 Wolcott Terr.  around 2:25 p.m. A second alarm was called immediately with some 70 firefighters at the scene.  Firefighters reported a roof collapse with one firefighter suffering a minor injury -- but remaining on duty. The fire was considered under control at 3:03 p.m. Six families, comprising 17 adults and nine children, were relocated. The cause and origin of this fire ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced
Woman Leaps From Roof To Escape Newark House Fire, 2 Families Displaced A woman jumped from the roof of a Newark home in a fire that displaced two families Friday morning. Flames and smoke were coming out of the top floor window the 2.5-story home at 384 South 19th St., when firefighters arrived around 9:20 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A woman inside the home jumped from the roof to safety, and was transported to University Hospital for treatment.  No other injuries were been reported. The fire was considered under control just before 9:45 a.m., displacing two families comprised four adults and two children, Ambrose s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark House Fire Collapses Staircase, Displaces 4 Adults, 7 Children Newark House Fire Collapses Staircase, Displaces 4 Adults, 7 Children
Newark House Fire Collapses Staircase, Displaces 4 Adults, 7 Children About 70 firefighters worked to douse an overnight blaze in Newark that displaced four adults and seven children, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out toward the back of a two-and-a-half story wooden frame home at 882 S. 19th St. around 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The fire caused a partial collapse of the home’s back stairs but was placed under control by 1:45 a.m., Ambrose said. No injuries were reported aside from one firefighter who was treated at the scene for a cut on him arm, Ambrose said. Two families consisting of four adul…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: 'Extremely Heavy' 3-Story Fire Collapses Roof Of Newark Building PHOTOS: 'Extremely Heavy' 3-Story Fire Collapses Roof Of Newark Building
Photos: 'Extremely Heavy' 3-Story Fire Collapses Roof Of Newark Building Firefighters in Newark are battling a triple-alarm fire that collapsed the roof of a three-story building Tuesday morning, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 221 Emmet St. just after 5:35 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Emergency crews arrived at the vacant commercial building and discovered “extremely heavy” fire, which resulted in a total roof collapse and other severe damages, Ambrose said. No injuries have been reported among the approximately 90 firefighters battling the blaze, though an adjacent building was damaged, Ambrose said. The cause and …

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by Valerie Musson
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2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze 2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze
2 Families Displaced, Firefighter Falls Through Floor In Newark Blaze Two families were displaced and one firefighter injured in an early-morning fire Friday that tore through a Newark home. Firefighters responded to the 3-story wood frame home at 382 Leslie St., where a kitchen fire had spread to the second and third floors around 6 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. A second alarm was called around 6:30 a.m., with some 90 firefighters in total working to knock down the blaze. One firefighter was injured after falling through the floor and suffering a knee injury. He was treated at the scene by EMS, Ambrose said. The fire was…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze
Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze Two Newark firefighters were hospitalized with burns in a two-alarm fire Friday night. The blaze broke out at the vacant, 2.5-story home at 29 Leslie St., bringing nearly 80 firefighters to the scene around 11:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. One side of the building collapsed before the fire was deemed under control at 12:46 a.m., after having reached two alarms. Two firefighters were burned at the scene: One to his arms, neck and face and one to his arms and neck, Ambrose said. Both were taken to University Hospital for treatment and released. No othe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Squatter Believed To Have Set 3-Alarm Newark Fire KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID For Squatter Believed To Have Set 3-Alarm Newark Fire
Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Squatter Believed To Have Set 3-Alarm Newark Fire Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man they say may have sparked a house fire that sent a teenage boy to the hospital and displaced a family last week. Video footage shows a man believed to be a squatter leaving a South 11th Street home just before the blaze broke out around 11:05 a.m. Dec. 18, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The black male is seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, green coat, dark pants and black boots, Ambrose said. The fire in the 2-story home climbed to three alarms in less than 20 minutes, and spread to a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire
Teen Boy Hospitalized, Family Displaced In Massive Newark House Fire A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized and a family displaced by a Newark house fire Friday, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 121 South 11th Street for a fire in a 2-story building around 11 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The fire had climbed to three alarms by 11:20 a.m., and spread to a pair of adjacent homes at 119 and 135 South 11th St., Ambrose said. Approximately 90 firefighters worked to knock down the blaze, which was deemed under control around 12:15 p.m., Ambrose said. The teen was taken to University Hospital for treatment of smoke…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Multiple Families Displaced In Newark Fire Multiple Families Displaced In Newark Fire
Multiple Families Displaced In Newark Fire Multiple families were displaced in an early-morning fire in Newark Saturday. Firefighters responded to a vacant, two-story residential building at 92 Wright St. around 4 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Because of high winds, the blaze spread to three more two-story buildings -- 90, 94 and 96 Wright St. -- bringing 80 firefighters to the scene, Ambrose said. No injuries were reported, but multiple families were relocated. The fire was considered under control at 5:33 a.m. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Newark Fire Division’…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Firefighters Injured Battling Newark Blaze Three Firefighters Injured Battling Newark Blaze
Three Firefighters Injured Battling Newark Blaze Three Newark firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm fire, authorities said. Nearly 65 firefighter responded to the South Orange Avenue blaze at a vacant two-story commercial building around 8:57 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The fire spread to another vacant building next door, he said. One of the firefighters was taken to University Hospital for treatment of a minor head injury and released. The other two firefighters were treated at the scene by EMS and remained on duty.  No other injuries have been reported. The fire was …

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by Cecilia Levine