Red Cross Aids Grove Avenue Residents Displaced by Fire

A circuit breaker malfunction in a four-unit residence resulted in a Saturday afternoon fire that sent one Grove Avenue resident to the hospital and others out of their homes. 

According to Captain Oscar Elmasian, of the , two residents were in their apartments located at 182 Grove Ave. when the first-floor occupant smelled smoke. Fire alarms were soon after enacted; the two residents exited the building. The first-floor occupant was taken to the hospital due to smoke inhilation. 

According to the captain, the first floor ceiling was opened up. The building endured significant damage to the wiring. 

The American Red Cross has provided housing to the five people who inhabit the building.