2 Injured, 4 Families Displaced In Newark Fire

Four Newark families were displaced in a house fire early Sunday morning, officials said.

PHOTOS BY ROB MUNSON: Four families were displaced in a Sunday morning Newark fire, safety officials said.
Photo Credit: *Rob Munson*

12/08/2019 12:25 p.m.

A two-story Vermont Avenue building went up in flames around 6 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.

A female firefighter was treated after she fell and hurt her back, and a building resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, Ambrose said.

The blaze was under control by 6:40 a.m. and is being investigated by the Newark Fire Division’s Arson Unit.

The American Red Cross is working with the four displaced families.

PHOTOS BY ROB MUNSON VIA @NJFIRES TWITTER

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