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Three-Alarm Fire In Jersey City, Two Firefighters Taken To Hospital: Authorities

Two firefighters were hospitalized following a three-alarm fire in Jersey City on Wednesday, Sept. 6, authorities said.

Jersey City Fire Department

Jersey City Fire Department

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Firefighters observed a fire inside a vehicle located on a hydraulic lift approximately 7-feet high inside an auto repair building, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, said. Despite zero visibility, firefighters were able to contain the fire to the vehicle, Wallace-Scalfione said.

Firefighters requested additional units to allow them to rotate in and out, Wallace-Scalfione said. Two firefighters were taken to a nearby hospital for heat exhaustion, Wallace-Scalfione said. 

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