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Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Building Fire in Newark's North Ward

Newark

A two-alarm fire that damaged a building in Newark's North Ward had firefighters on the scene early this morning.

Fire broke out inside the vacant two-story commercial building located at 710 Summer Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. sending crews to the scene where they encountered smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.

Crews were able to gain control of the blaze in under an hour with a search of the building ending in no trapped or injured occupants.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

**IMAGE CREDIT **North Jersey Fire News

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