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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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Firefighter Badly Burned In Newark Blaze That Displaced 19 Adults, 4 Children Firefighter Badly Burned In Newark Blaze That Displaced 19 Adults, 4 Children
Firefighter Badly Burned In Newark Blaze That Displaced 19 Adults, 4 Children A Newark firefighter was burned in a blaze that displaced 19 adults and four children Wednesday. The two-alarm fire broke out at two multi-family homes located at 626 S. 20th Street around 4:30 p.m., bringing nearly 70 firefighters to the scene. The blaze was located on the first floor of one of the 3-story houses. The injured firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his neck and was transported to University Hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported. The fire was considered under control at 5:40 p.m. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Newark …

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by Cecilia Levine