Overview
- The blaze started around 5 p.m. on the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue in Roselle, New Jersey.
- Flames spread across three homes containing multiple duplex units as firefighters worked for hours to contain it.
- At least 24 residents were displaced, according to the American Red Cross, which is providing lodging, food and clothing.
- One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and is expected to recover, with no other injuries reported.
- Roselle police, local emergency management and county agencies assisted at the scene, and the cause remains under investigation.