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Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé reports that members of the Newark Fire Division extinguished a fire at 154 North 6th Street today.
 
At approximately 2:12 a.m., Firefighters responded to the occupied 2-story, wood frame residential building on a call of a fire. Firefighters observed heavy fire on the top floor. One firefighter experienced breathing difficulty, was treated at the scene by EMS, and remained on duty.
 
The fire was considered under control at 3:27 a.m. Four adults and three children have been relocated. The cause and origin of this fire are under investigation by the Newark Department of Public Safety’s Arson Unit. #newarknj #publicsafety #firefighter #community #partnership #newjersey #firefighters