Sixty members of the Newark Fire Division responded to the Churchman Funeral Home on 13th Avenue around 12:45 p.m., Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
The fire started on the building’s second floor and extended to its third floor, according to Amrbose, and was under control by 1:10 p.m.
No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.
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