Firefighters Respond to 3-Alarm Jersey City (NJ) Fire

Jersey City Fire Department

Fire crews responded to a three-alarm fire on a dead-end street Wednesday in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey, according to a report from NJ.com.

More than 70 firefighters battled the fire in the attached two-family buildings, the report noted.

Jersey City Fire Chief Steve McGill told reporters that the fire started on the top floor of 2 Skyline Drive and extended to the roof of 4 Skyline. A number of people were displaced, but not injuries were reported.

News12: Fire chief: 17 displaced by Jersey City fire

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