Black smoke could be seen billowing across the sky as the blaze raged on 197 Olean Ave., later spreading to 195 and 199 Olean Ave, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, press secretary for the mayor's office said.
The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management and the Red Cross are working to assist the displaced residents, Wallace-Scalcione said. No injures were reported, Wallace-Scalcione said.
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