90 Newark Firefighters Battle Blaze; 2 Families Relocated (VIDEO)

NEWARK, NJ — Nearly 90 Newark emergency responders battled a blaze at a residential building on Friday, with one firefighter suffering a knee injury, authorities said.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, the two-alarm fire took place at a three-story, wood-frame building on the 300-block of Leslie Street around 6 a.m.

Arriving on the scene, firefighters located a kitchen fire that extended to the second and third floors. A second alarm was sounded about 30 minutes later, with about 90 firefighters in total working to extinguish the fire, which was put under control at 7:51 a.m., authorities said.

A firefighter suffered a knee injury after falling through the floor. Emergency responders treated him at the scene, authorities stated.

Two families, including nine adults and two children, were relocated, authorities said.

The Newark Fire Division’s Arson Unit is investigating the cause and origin of the fire, authorities said.

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