Flames Leap from Jersey City, NJ, Buildings; Six Firefighters Hurt

    July 10, 2025
    The cause of the fire that was visible for miles in the night sky is under investigation.

    Six firefighters were hurt battling a three-story building fire in Jersey City.

    The fire quickly spread to other structures, NBCNewYork reported. 

    The firefighters' injuries ranged from heat exhaustion to smoke inhalation.

    During the operation, part of the building collapsed.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation. iNeighbors reported that vagrants sometimes stay in the building.

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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