Crime & Safety

Dangerous Fire Reported In Jersey City

Video shows the dangerous fire that was ripping through several homes in the New Jersey community.

(Patch photo)

JERSEY CITY – A dangerous fire was ripping through several homes in New Jersey, officials said.

The firefighters were in "defensive mode" about three hours after it started around 4 a.m. on Wade Street, according to News12.

That means the fire was too dangerous to fight from the inside, News12 said.

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