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Elizabeth Firefighter Burned Fighting Basement Fire

Elizabeth New Jersey

An Elizabeth firefighter was transported to the Saint Barnabas Medical Center burn unit in Livingston after suffering burns this morning during a basement fire.

 

The fire started at approximately 8:48 a.m. on the 300 block of Williamson Street in a duplex. 

 

The blaze reportedly started in the basement of a two-and-half story residential home.

 

All of the residents got out unharmed.

 

According to reports, a firefighter suppressing the fire in the basement was burned. He was transported to St. Barnabas burn unit with non-life threatening injuries.

 

The fire was placed under control in just under a half an hour. 

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