Early morning three-alarm fire displaces sixteen people in Newark

Newark Fire

NEWARK, NJ – An early morning fire displaced fifteen people, including one child in Newark on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire shortly after 7 am at 851 South 19th Street.

According to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé, at approximately 7:07 a.m., firefighters responded to 851 S. 19th Street on a call of fire.

A second alarm was called at 7:08 a.m., and a 3rd alarm was called at 7:38 a.m.

The fire spread to two nearby homes on the street. No injuries have been reported.

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Photos by Newark Fire Dept

The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Newark Department of Public Safety’s Arson Unit.

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