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Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments
Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments A massive fire ripped through two apartments in downtown Atlantic City, injuring nine people and displacing more than six dozen residents, many of whom were international students, officials said. The five-alarm blaze on the first block of South Georgia Avenue started at around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, city fire Chief Scott Evans said. The fire began in a 24-unit apartment and quickly spread to a neighboring four-unit building. When firefighters arrived, they saw several injured people already in nearby streets and heavy flames on the third story. …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Building Fire Closes Route 130 (DEVELOPING) Building Fire Closes Route 130 (DEVELOPING)
Building Fire Closes Route 130 (Developing) A building fire closed the northbound lanes of Route 130, authorities said. The fire was at the Flannigan Auto and Truck Center. The fire broke out at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 12 near Route 615 (Union Avenue) in Pennsauken Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One lane southbound also was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Garfield Fire Ravages Multi-Family, Mixed-Use Building PHOTOS/VIDEO: Garfield Fire Ravages Multi-Family, Mixed-Use Building
Photos/Video: Garfield Fire Ravages Multi-Family, Mixed-Use Building UPDATE: A firefighter sustained a minor injury during a blaze that ripped through a multi-family, mixed-use Garfield building late Friday into Saturday. The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 p.m. on the second floor of the three-story Maple Avenue building, which houses the Sud's City laundry on Palisade Avenue.  It quickly blew through the attic and roof, collapsing a rear portion of the building collapsed soon after. Utility wires briefly caught fire in the stubborn blaze, which was finally brought under control at 1:49 a.m. Jeff Stang produced up-close video: At the scene.JeffS…

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by Jerry DeMarco