Noah Cohen
nj.com
(MCT)
A police officer rescued an injured man from a house fire that damaged five homes and displaced more than a dozen residents Friday afternoon in Jersey City, officials said.
The Jersey City officer, who was first on the scene around 4 p.m., ran inside the burning Van Horne Street building and brought a man to safety, according to city spokeswoman Kim Wallace-Scalcione. The man suffered third-degree burns and was taken to a local hospital, Wallace-Scalcione said.
Flames damaged the upper floors of five attached buildings near Bramhall Avenue, according to the spokeswoman, who said the fire was under control as of shortly before 6 p.m.
The fire “may have originated in the top floor to the rear of the building,” she said.
A fire department battalion chief also suffered a non life-threatening injury, according to Fire Chief Steven McGill. Investigators were working to determine what caused the blaze.
The Red Cross of New Jersey was assisting 15 displaced residents, officials said.
Noah Cohen may be reached atncohen@njadvancemedia.com.
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