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4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Edison Senior Center, 1 Casualty Confirmed, Mayor Says 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Edison Senior Center, 1 Casualty Confirmed, Mayor Says
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Edison Senior Center, 1 Casualty Confirmed, Mayor Says Firefighters were battling four-alarm blaze at an Edison senior center Tuesday night, Dec. 3, officials said. The fire broke out at the Inman Grove Senior Center, prompting a massive emergency response and resulting in at least one confirmed casualty, according to Mayor Sam Joshi. Firefighters from Edison, South Brunswick, Metuchen, and the Office of Emergency Management were at the scene and working to evacuate residents from the senior living facility. Mutual aid resources and helicopters have been called in to assist. "We are working on evacuating the building and have called in mutual …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
11 People Evacuated In East Orange Three-Alarm Fire 11 People Evacuated In East Orange Three-Alarm Fire
11 People Evacuated In East Orange Three-Alarm Fire A three-alarm fire in East Orange caused 11 people to be evacuated on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 7, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 291 Glenwood Ave. at 4:30 p.m. and the fire escalated to three alarms, necessitating additional firefighters to the scene, a spokesperson for the City of East Orange said. It took firefighters more than 2.5 hours before declaring the blaze under control, authorities said. The fire also spread to 289 Glenwood Ave., authorities said. Three families consisting of 11 people were safely evacuated and are receiving assistance from the Office of Eme…

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by Sam Barron