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Fire At Linden ShopRite Food Prep Building Burns For Hours

Firefighters spent several hours of the night battling cold conditions and the three-alarm fire that broke out at a commercial building in Linden overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 13.

World Class Kitchens fire early Dec. 13.

World Class Kitchens fire early Dec. 13.

 Photo Credit: Dawn Carbajal
World Class Kitchens fire early Dec. 13.

World Class Kitchens fire early Dec. 13.

 Photo Credit: Christopher Guenther for Daily Voice
Cecilia Levine
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One worker at the ShopRite food prep facility on the 1900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue was hospitalized with smoke inhalation as flames erupted around 12:30 a.m., Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said.

The building — near the corner of E. Elizabeth and N. Park avenues — was evacuated and parts of Park Ave, Linden Ave, and Elizabeth Ave, along with other surrounding streets were closed.

“World Class Kitchens Commissary – Saker ShopRites” apparently prepares food that is delivered to ShopRite stores.

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