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‘We Lost Everything:’ Community Rallies For Phillipsburg Father, 8 Children Displaced In Fire ‘We Lost Everything:’ Community Rallies For Phillipsburg Father, 8 Children Displaced In Fire
‘We Lost Everything:’ Community Rallies For Phillipsburg Father, 8 Children Displaced In Fire The Phillipsburg community is rallying for a local father and his eight children whose home was ravaged by a destructive blaze on Easter Sunday. The fire broke out at 157 Hudson St. after a dryer in the home malfunctioned, LehighValleyLive reports citing fire chief Richard Hay. A resident tried to douse the blaze before reporting it shortly before 8:45 p.m., and the delay caused even more destruction, Hay said. Once firefighters arrived at the scene, they extinguished the remnants within about 10 minutes. Amin Walker and his eight children lived at the home and are trying to make ends mee…

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by Valerie Musson
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3 Phillipsburg Firefighters Injured During Two-Alarm Blaze At Pipe Manufacturing Facility 3 Phillipsburg Firefighters Injured During Two-Alarm Blaze At Pipe Manufacturing Facility
3 Phillipsburg Firefighters Injured During Two-Alarm Blaze At Pipe Manufacturing Facility Three firefighters sustained minor injuries in the several hours it took to put out a fire at a pipe manufacturer in Phillipsburg Tuesday evening, authorities said. An estimated 60 firefighters from five of Phillipsburg's six fire companies responded to the two-alarm blaze at the Sitgreaves Street facility around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Phillipsburg Fire Chief Richard Hay said. Plumes of smoke barreled out of the building's "Bag House," a four level, 40-by-40 foot steel-encased structure toward the back, authorities said. “The fire was extremely hot, smoky and difficult to access,” Hay sai…

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by Valerie Musson