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Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire
Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire A dozen people were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Newark home and spread to nearby buildings overnight, authorities said. The fire broke out around 1:50 a.m. at 297 Clifton Ave., a 3.5-story wood frame house, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The fire extended to adjacent occupied buildings at 295 Clifton Avenue and at 299 Clifton Avenue and was immediately upgraded to a second alarm, with a third alarm called at 2:34 a.m. The main fire building experience a partial collapse. No injuries have been reported, but 12 adults have been relocated from…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Car That Fell 20 Feet Down Embankment In Route 1&9 Crash PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Car That Fell 20 Feet Down Embankment In Route 1&9 Crash
Photos: Firefighters Rescue Car That Fell 20 Feet Down Embankment In Route 1&9 Crash Firefighters rescued a driver in his 50s whose vehicle fell approximately 20 feet down an embankment off the side of Route 1&9 in a crash with a tractor trailer Tuesday. The incident occurred at the Route 78 westbound ramp around 4:20 p.m. At approximately 4:20 p.m., Newark Firefighters responded to the scene of the crash, where the victim’s car had dropped some 20 feet down, entrapping the driver. At the scene511nj.org Newark Fire Engine 10, Engine 29, Ladder 10 with Rescue 1, Rescue 2 and other members worked to extricate the trapped man with heavy rescue equipment, freeing the v…

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by Cecilia Levine