An early morning fire that ignited inside an assisted living facility in Newark's North Ward had crews on the scene
Fire broke out inside the basement of the facility that's located in the 200 block of Clifton Avenue shortly before 4 a.m. sending firefighters to the scene where crews were able to immediately gain control of the small blaze.
A search for the facility had no occupants trapped or injured according to reports.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.