Families Displaced During Fire In Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ —The Hoboken Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire at 231 Clinton St. on Tuesday night, officials said. Residents of all six apartments were displaced. However, the Fire Department kept the fire confined to one apartment.

The department said that no injuries were reported.

Fire Chief Brian Crimmins said that the department responded to the four-story structure at 8:15 p.m. on Monday night.

"Upon arrival, smoke was visible on the fourth floor," he said. "Companies evacuated the building and stretched two hoselines, extinguishing the fire in apartment 6. Companies ventilated by opening windows, skylights, and cutting a hole in the roof."

He said that Battalion Chief Moyeno requested a second and third alarm to ensure adequate staffing on scene.

"We conducted primary and secondary searches as well as salvage and overhaul," he said. "By 10:01 p.m., we declared the incident under control and allowed our fire investigator to begin operations."

He said that the landlord was helping the families with relocation. The city of Hoboken did not have further information as of Tuesday afternoon on efforts to help them.

"The owner was on scene and began making arrangements to secure the building and schedule repairs," said Crimmins, who added that the department will follow up.

He said that as a matter of procedure, the department calls for an investigator and doesn't comment on the origin or cause.

"Group D did a great job in keeping this fire confined to only one apartment, and in preventing any injuries," he said.

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