A raging fire devoured a three-story apartment building in New Jersey's Hudson County early Friday, intensifying to four alarms within 20 minutes of breaking out, officials say.
The call reporting the blaze in Union City, near 19th Street and Kerrigan Avenue, came in around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters battled intense flames as smoke clogged air in the vicinity for the second straight day, following a Weehawken fire.
Friday's flaming building was larger than the one damaged Thursday, though. The wood frame roof and top floor, at least, appeared completely destroyed. Chopper 4 was over the scene as firefighters doused hotspots.
Flames spread to a neighboring two-family home, adding to the number displaced by the fire. The local Red Cross team was said to be helping 52 people impacted by the situation.
Fire officials said one civilian and one firefighter were being treated for injuries.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
