Crime & Safety
WATCH: Belleville Fire Destroys Residents' Home
Belleville firefighters said that the 4-alarm blaze, the town's 2nd home-razing fire in 2 weeks, left several people displaced.
A four-alarm fire on Heckel Street in Belleville left several local residents without a home on Saturday, authorities reported.
Capt. Scott Wentworth of the Belleville Fire Department told NJ.com that the blaze began around 10:30 p.m., and burned for 90 minutes before firefighters placed it under control.
Several people were displaced in the fire but none were injured, NJ.com stated.
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At one point, flames erupted from an upper floor of the building in an apparent flashover. [See below video]
According to authorities, the blaze also spread to and damaged a nearby building before being knocked down.
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No information was available about the possible cause of the fire.
Saturday’s fire was the second serious home fire in Belleville in two weeks. On Nov. 28, a fire razed a home on Belleville Avenue, displacing several residents and reportedly killing a family dog.
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