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Fire Rips Through Jersey City Rowhouse, Spreads To Adjacent Home

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- An extra-alarm fire ripped through a Jersey City rowhouse late Tuesday, and spread to an adjacent residence.

Around 5 p.m., Jersey City police officers were patrolling the area of Wilkinson Avenue when a person flagged them down and pointed them in the direction of 139 Wilkinson Ave., one of several connected rowhouses, according to Public Safety Press Secretary Kim Wallace-Scalcione.

Jersey City Fire
A fire ripped through a rowhouse in Jersey City on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (Credit: @KTaylorTV)

Officers observed flames in the third-floor windows of the home, Wallace-Scalcione reported. The initial officers called in the fire and swiftly evacuated the residents.

Jersey City firefighters extinguished the blaze, which was raised to three alarms, Wallace-Scalcione reported. There was damage to a building next door, but no injuries were reported.

An investigation into the fire continued late Tuesday.

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