Crime & Safety
Legion Hall Fire In N.J.: Search For Possible Victims Continues
A search for possible victims continued early Thursday in an ongoing American Legion Hall fire.
An American Legion hall in New Jersey was burning Thursday morning in a two-alarm fire, and a search for possible victims continued.
The fire broke out inside the Elizabeth Avenue building in Newark around 5:15 a.m., and then tore through the three-story building, according to ABC7.
No injuries were reported, but News12 reported that a possible victim search continued into the morning.
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#njmorningshow BREAKING American Legion building burning on Elizabeth Avenue #Newark. Live reports @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/7BoPbFVJGR
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