Crime & Safety

PHOTOS: Fire Engulfs Montclair Apartment Building

The Saturday night blaze tore through four floors before firefighters got it under control.

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A three-alarm fire at a Claremont Avenue apartment building caused extensive damage but no reported injuries on Saturday night.

Several firefighting agencies were seen at the scene of the blaze, which took place around 6:30 p.m.

It took firefighters about 90 minutes to get the flames under control.

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TAP Into Montclair reported that animal control officers managed to save multiple pets from the building, but that several residents – including a Grammy-nominated classical pianist and a local flautist – lost prized possessions.

Photos courtesy of Armando “OUTthere” Diaz at www.outlooksphoto.com

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