Officials: 3 firefighters injured, multiple residents displaced by West New York apartment fire

Emergency crews responded to reports of a three-alarm fire near Bergenline Avenue and 53rd Street in West New York.

Matt Trapani and Isabel Litterst

Nov 24, 2023, 3:10 AM

Updated 384 days ago

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Emergency crews responded to reports of a three-alarm fire near Bergenline Avenue and 53rd Street in West New York. The fire began around 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Witnesses told News 12 New Jersey that they heard a loud boom and saw flames coming from their apartment building, which sits on top of a first-floor business.
Officials have not yet provided information about the cause of the fire.
Fire officials say that three firefighters were hospitalized for broken bones. Multiple residents will be displaced.