Newark Fire Division responded to four fires on Thursday, August 25, 2016, with six non-life threatening injuries sustained by fire personnel.
According to fire offcials, at approximately 5:17 p.m., firefighters responded to a call at Welco Acetylene Corp., a one-story commercial building located at, 321 Roanoke Ave, Newark.
The fire was declared under control approximately 30 minutes later. One victim, an employee of the business, was received non-life threatening burns and was transported by EMS to University Hospital for treatment.
Fire officials said, at approximately 5:36 p.m., firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire on the 3rd floor of a vacant building in Seth Boyden Housing Complex.
The fire, was brought under control at approximately 7 p.m.
A smaller fire on the 1st floor of another building in the complex was quickly extinguished by firefighters who were already on the scene.
Six firefighters received medical treatment for minor non-life threatening injuries while fighting the fires in Seth Boyden, with all being treated and released.
At approximately 11:10 p.m., firefighters responded to a vacant 3-story warehouse on Virginia Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue.
Two females and one male were rescued from the building and transported by EMS to University Hospital.
The fire was declared under control at approximately 11:43 p.m. There were no reported injuries to the civilians or firefighters at this fire.
Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose stated, " The cause and origins of these four fires remains under investigation by the Arson Squads of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Fire Division.
The Prosecutor's Squad can be reached at 877-847-7432 and the Fire Division's at (973) 733-7510.