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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire 41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire 41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire
41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire Forty-one people from 13 families were displaced and one person was hospitalized by a fire that ripped through a Bogota building Sunday, Feb. 10 officials said. The Bogota Fire Department responded to reports of smoke coming from the building around 2 p.m. Engine 1 arrived first on the scene and stretched a hose line to the top floor, where flames were found in the cockloft, fire officials said. Firefighters aggressively battled the fire for nearly an hour before transitioning to a defensive attack to contain the flames. It took crews several hours to bring the fire under control. One vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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3-Alarm Fire Ravages New Milford Apartment Complex (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Ravages New Milford Apartment Complex (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Ravages New Milford Apartment Complex (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Ravages New Milford Apartment Complex (Photos) At least one family was displaced by a fire that ravaged a New Milford apartment complex on Monday, June 24. Firefighters from New Milford, Oradell, and River Edge responded to the 900 block of River Road just after 9 a.m. where smoke was billowing from a unit, responders said. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on River Road in #NewMilford, helping one person with Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food, clothing and other immediate needs. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 24, 2024 A third alarm was struck, and the blaze was under control in 90…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE) 5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE) 5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE)
5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (Update) Sixteen people from eight different families were displaced and five responders were injured by a fire that swept through Somerville's downtown on Tuesday, June 4, officials said. Firefighters responded to West Main Street for the four-alarm blaze just after 2:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. A Somerville police officer and four firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said. Everyone injured was released from a nearby hospital, authorities said. Two residents and commercial structures were heavily damaged. 6/4/2024 W. Main Street, Somerville Credit: S. Bi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex
Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…

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by Chris Spiker
Jersey City, NJ
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10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (UPDATE) 10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (UPDATE) 10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (UPDATE)
10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (Update) Ten firefighters were injured and 19 people were displaced in a West New York fire on Thanksgiving, authorities said. The blaze at a fire at 5222 Bergenline Ave., located above the Marin Pharmacy, broke out around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Footage posted to the Citizen app shows shooting through a window of a building at the corner of 53rd Street. During suppression efforts, 10 firefighters were injured, including two seriously, Suarez said. One firefighter remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the prosecutor said. Four c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire
Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Four people were burned and injured, including one seriously, in a Jersey City fire that left three families displaced early Thursday, Jan. 19, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. at two-story homes at 752-754 Garfield Ave., Hudson County View says citing city officials. Two firefighters were hospitalized with burns and a back injury, while two civilians suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation, the outlet says. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on Garfield Ave in Jersey City, helping 15 people in 3 families with Red Cross emergency assistance for tem…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire
These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire Some lived in the building for decades, others were just settling in. All 41 families lost their homes due to a fire on Thursday, Dec. 1. And now, they're starting from scratch. Here are the GoFundMe campaigns launched for just some of the families displaced by the blaze at 55th and Madison Street: Lou Nagurka and his daughter, Brooke: Lou was a volunteer baseball coach in the WNY Babe Ruth League for 45 yeas, and a high school baseball coach. The Norona family: The family's dog Rio died in the blaze, and they'll be living in a hotel until they find a more permanent housing solution. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Dramatic Footage Shows Rescue Of Family In West New York Fire, 41 Families Displaced Dramatic Footage Shows Rescue Of Family In West New York Fire, 41 Families Displaced Dramatic Footage Shows Rescue Of Family In West New York Fire, 41 Families Displaced
Dramatic Footage Shows Rescue Of Family In West New York Fire, 41 Families Displaced Bystanders stepped up to help a family trapped on a fire escape as a fire tore through their West New York building, ultimately displacing 40 other families on Thursday, Dec. 1. ALSO SEE: Fire Tears Through Union City Salvation Army Donation Center The footage shared by News12 New Jersey appears to show the owners of the bodega on Madison Street using their own ladder to help three children and a dad stuck on a jammed fire escape as flames ripped through the building around 5 p.m. Twenty-five families in the Madison Street building were displaced while 16 others on the adjacent 55 Street …

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by Cecilia Levine
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families
Massive Fire Races Through Camden County Apartments Displacing Nine Families Twenty-three people from nine families were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Camden County apartment overnight. The blaze broke out around  11:45 p.m. at the Mansion Apartments in Pine Hill Friday, Oct. 7. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on West Branch Ave. in #PineHill, helping 23 people from 9 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for things like temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. #DisasterRelief pic.twitter.com/mj8j0LVP2s — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) October 8, 2022 First arriving firefighters found heavy fire condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cherry Hill, NJ
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24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO) 24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO) 24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO)
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (Video) Two dozen victims from nine families were displaced in an early-morning fire that swept through a Camden apartment complex early Mother's Day morning. The three-alarm fire broke out at the Myrtle Place Apartments, made of brick but have been fitted with a wooden truss roof, local firefighters said. All residents made it out safely. Early this morning, Camden Firefighters battled a 3 alarm fire at the Myrtle Place Apartments. Crews arrived to heavy... Posted by Camden Fire Officers Local #2578 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 "Unfortunately, the first due fire engine (Engine 9) was closed due to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Vineland, NJ
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2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents A 4-alarm fire in Jersey City displaced 33 residents from 12 families Thursday night. The blaze ripped through a three-story multi-family home on Neptune Avenue starting at 10 p.m. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on Neptune Ave. in #JerseyCity, helping 33 people from 12 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. pic.twitter.com/28DVhpPDAT — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 18, 2021 June 17 2021 Jersey City, NJ - fire department transmitted a 2-Alarm Fire on arrival at 124 Neptune Avenue, Jersey City aro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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Family Of 8 'Loses Everything' In Summit Fire Family Of 8 'Loses Everything' In Summit Fire Family Of 8 'Loses Everything' In Summit Fire
Family Of 8 'Loses Everything' In Summit Fire A firefighter suffered minor injuries and a police officer was treated for smoke inhalation responding to a fire in the 50 block of Morris Avenue in Summit Monday morning, according to officials and published reports.  The fire broke out in the two story home around 9:30 a.m. and was brought under control in less than an hour.  Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer responded to a Morris Ave. home #fire in Summit this morning, helping a family of 8, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) November 11…

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by Paul Milo
Elizabeth, NJ
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Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles
Fire Rages At Elizabeth Multifamily Home; Smoke Seen For Miles A towering pillar of smoke poured from the scene of a residential fire in Elizabeth Wednesday afternoon. The fire at 254 Westfield Ave., a four-family home, had reached four alarms by about 5 p.m., department spokespeople said in a statement.  All EFD units, as well as mutual aid, were at the scene, the department also said.  There were no immediate reports of injuries. About 20 people were displaced, WABC 7 reported.  The Red Cross currently has three volunteer disaster workers in #Elizabeth to help those affected. #DisasterRelief — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) November 7, 2019…

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by Paul Milo
Elizabeth, NJ
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Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced
Fire Rips Through Elizabeth Apartment Building, 29 Displaced A fire that went to three alarms broke out at an apartment building Tuesday night in Elizabeth, officials said.  The fire at 715 Newark Avenue started sometime before 9 p.m. and tore three the three-story structure. It was brought under control a few hours later.  Four volunteers responded to an apt bldg #fire on Newark Ave in #Elizabeth, helping 6 families (19 people) with Red Cross emergency assistance for temp lodging, food & clothing needs. An addtl 5 families (10 people) had a place to stay and will meet with us later for assistance. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) Septemb…

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by Paul Milo