Crime & Safety

3 Firefighters Injured, 22 Homeless In New Brunswick Fire

Rutgers students lived in the building.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Three firefighters were injured battling a large fire Tuesday afternoon in New Brunswick.

The fire broke out at 1:24 p.m. in a three-story, eight-unit apartment building on Louis Street, according to the New Brunswick Fire Department.

The blaze rose to three-alarm status and was not brought under control until 5:13 p.m. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries fighting the fire.

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A total of 22 people were displaced, including several Rutgers students. Several Rutgers students lived in the apartment building.

What caused the fire was not immediately released.

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t 1:24 p.m. today, NBFD responded to a three-alarm fire in a three-story, eight-unit residential building. The fire was brought under control at 5:13 p.m. Twenty-two residents were displaced, but thankfully, no civilians were injured. Two NBFD firefighters and one mutual-aid firefighter sustained minor injuries.

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