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Westfield Ave, Elizabeth, NJ

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Fireworks May Have Caused New Year's Elizabeth Fire That Displaced 20 People (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Fireworks May Have Caused New Year's Elizabeth Fire That Displaced 20 People (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Fireworks May Have Caused New Year's Elizabeth Fire That Displaced 20 People (Photos, Videos) Nearly two dozen people were displaced in a fire at a three-story house in Elizabeth overnight New Year's Eve. Flames were shooting through the walls of 163 Westfield Ave., when firefighters responded around 4 a.m., reports say. One resident said that someone had been shooting off fireworks on an upstairs level of the home just before the fire broke out. Firefighters were ordered out of the house when smoke and fire began engulfing the house, bringing the blaze to a third alarm, reports say. The house was deemed untenable, and nearly two dozen people were displaced.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles
Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles A towering pillar of smoke poured from the scene of a residential fire in Elizabeth Wednesday afternoon. The fire at 254 Westfield Ave., a four-family home, had reached four alarms by about 5 p.m., department spokespeople said in a statement.  All EFD units, as well as mutual aid, were at the scene, the department also said.  There were no immediate reports of injuries. About 20 people were displaced, WABC 7 reported.  The Red Cross currently has three volunteer disaster workers in #Elizabeth to help those affected. #DisasterRelief — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) November 7, 2019…

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by Paul Milo