2 Injured In Fast-Moving Bayonne Fire
BAYONNE, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A fast-moving fire in Bayonne, New Jersey damaged two houses, left two people injured and several others displaced.
One of the homes that were damaged belongs to the city's public safety director.
The Jersey Journal reported the fire started around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in a two-story home in the 500 block of Avenue E in Bayonne that had been converted into apartments. It soon spread to the top level of a neighboring three-story home.
Authorities said a woman hurt her leg when she jumped from a second-story apartment window, while a man living in the same unit suffered smoke inhalation. Both were treated at a hospital.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in the two-story home quickly, but it took about an hour to bring the fire at the other home under control.
The cause of the blaze remained under investigation Sunday evening.
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
