Deadly 6-Hour Fire Spread To 3 Homes In Bayonne

A deadly fire continued to burn after six hours in New Jersey on Wednesday morning after threatening an entire neighborhood block, according to authorities.

An unidentified woman was killed and as many as 20 were displaced as the fire raged in Bayonne while people were asleep. Firefighters rushed Wednesday morning to put out hidden fire in the walls.

Three firefighters were injured in the 36th Street fire and several pets were reportedly dead, according to authorities.

The four-alarm fire broke was first reported at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at 36th and Broadway and then spread to the neighboring buildings, according to CBS2. Someone walking by on the street initially called 911, and most of the people who live inside the buildings were asleep when they said they started smelling smoke and rushed to get out.

Fire officials told CBS2 that the woman who died in the fire was found in the building where the blaze is believed to have started.

“It’s not under control,” Fire Chief Keith Weaver told the station. “There’s a lot of hidden fire within the walls and also in the contents. Right now, the buildings are too dangerous for our firefighters to enter so this is a defensive operation.”

Here is video from the scene:

YouTube and Bayonne OEM photos