Tenant hospitalized, 40 people displaced by Newark apartment building fire

  • Source: News 12 New Jersey
  • Published: 04/29/2024 07:29 AM

VIDEO: One tenant was hospitalized and 40 people have been displaced as the result of a two-alarm apartment fire that erupted early Monday morning in Newark, according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. Residents and Airbnb guests at the five-story building at 502 Market St. were seen evacuating the building with their belongings. Fragé says 19 families, including 37 adults and three children, were relocated. He says one female tenant was transported to University Hospital for evaluation of possible smoke inhalation. No other injuries have been reported. Officials say firefighters responded to a call of fire at the building at 12:04 a.m. and it was under control at 1:10 a.m. Many residents say they were alerted to the blaze by the alarm going off while others said they heard screaming.



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