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Fire Tears Through Union City Salvation Army Donation Center (VIDEO) Fire Tears Through Union City Salvation Army Donation Center (VIDEO)
Fire Tears Through Union City Salvation Army Donation Center (Video) Firefighters were working to knock down a fire at a Union City Salvation Army donation center Thursday, Dec. 1 (scroll for video). ALSO SEE: Dramatic Footage Shows Rescue Of Family In West New York Fire, 41 Families Displaced The blaze broke out at the store on the 900 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, and struck multiple alarms as of 8 p.m. There are currently 2 major fires in North Hudson, Madison Ave in WNY and Kennedy Blvd in Union City. @HobokenFire & @HobokenVol_EMS are providing Mutual Aid to North Hudson Regional Fire. God Bless the residents of those cities right now & all of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire 8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire
8 Kids, 4 Adults Dead In 'Devastating' Philadelphia Fire Eight children and four adults were confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a Philadelphia rowhouse early Wednesday morning, city officials said. Had the smoke alarms in the N. 23 Street building been working properly, though, things might have turned out differently, Mayor Jim Kenney's office said in a news release.  “This is, without a doubt, one of the most tragic days in our city’s history,” said Kenney, the son of a firefighter, at a news conference Wednesday. “Losing so many kids is just devastating.” Fire companies arrived at 6:40 a.m. and found heavy fire coming …

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries 2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries
2 Men Wanted For Theft Of Newark Truck Batteries A warrant has been issued for the arrest of two Newark men wanted for stealing truck batteries, authorities said. Virgil Green 55, and Darryl Green, 52, are each facing a charge of burglary for the Nov. 17 incident,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded to 699 Springfield Ave., the parking lot of the Salvation Army, where three semi-commercial truck batteries and a forklift battery were stolen from a rental truck parked overnight at the location, Ambrose said. Detectives investigating the incident identified Virgil Green and Darryl Green as…

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by Cecilia Levine