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Firefighter Injured in Two-Alarm Fire in East Orange

East Orange

An early morning two-alarm blaze in East Orange left a firefighter injured and two Hollywood Avenue homes with substantial damage.

Crews responded to the 100 block Hollywood Avenue - off of Central Avenue - sometime after 6 a.m. for a report of a fire.

Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered massive fire that ripped through the roof of a home then extended to at least one other.

The fire was placed under control within 90 minutes with a search of both structures resulting in no injured or trapped victims.

At least one firefighter suffered minor injuries in the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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