Newark Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze | Newark News

Newark firefighters raced to a fierce early morning blaze on 16th Avenue in the West Ward, where a vacant two-and-a-half-story home was fully engulfed — and flames threatened to leap to a neighboring building. With crews pulling in all hands and switching tactics from ground hoses to powerful ladder truck cannons as fire surged through the roof, the battle raged for nearly an hour. By 4:43 AM, the fire was finally under control — with no injuries reported. Authorities are now investigating the cause of this explosive fire, a spot with a history of blazes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ea9d0667a2b9647