Officials: 1 injured, 20 displaced in Newark fire

Newark's Public Safety Director says it took crews around 20 minutes to extinguish the flames.

News 12 Staff

Dec 22, 2024, 2:11 PM

Updated 5 hr ago

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A fire at a multi-family home Saturday night in Newark left one man injured and 20 people displaced, according to officials.
Newark’s Public Safety Director says the flames were on the top floor of the Summer Avenue residence. It took crews around 20 minutes to extinguish.
The injured man was hospitalized after jumping from a top floor room to a balcony. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.