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The fire broke out in a vacant residential building at 71 Montgomery Street and spread to multiple other homes around 5 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The fire occurred on the border of Irvington and Newark.
A third alarm was called at 5:26 p.m. as the fire extended to other homes. The fire was placed under control at 6:51 p.m.
One elderly man was injured and transported to University Hospital for treatment.
Videos of the Montgomery Street fire were shared to Citizen.
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