NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a fire in New Jersey over the weekend forced one resident to jump from a window to safety and left a firefighter injured and four families displaced.
The Newark Department of Public Safety said crews were called to the scene shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday and found a three-story wood-frame residential building in flames. The blaze, which began on the first floor, spread to all three floors and then to three other residences, one of which had major damage.
One person was taken to University Hospital for treatment of minor injuries after jumping from a rear upper window. A firefighter was treated at the scene for a face laceration.
Police say 11 adults and six children have been relocated. The Newark fire division’s arson unit is investigating the cause and origin of the blaze.
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