The fire started around 9 p.m. at 419 Grier Ave. and went to two alarms before it was brought under control about an hour later. The fire rekindled and was quickly doused again.
A number of people were displaced, but a spokesperson for Elizabeth Fire Officers Local 2040 did not know how many.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation Tuesday morning.
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