Fire Damages Townhouses in Elizabeth [VIDEO]
A massive fire has destroyed at least three townhouses in Elizabeth, injuring three people.
The blaze broke out at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fairmount and Monroe Avenues.
Firefighters from nine companies responded. It took them about two hours to get the fast-moving fire under control.
The Star-Ledger reports more than a dozen buildings were evacuated.
Officials say two people were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. A firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and was also taken to a hospital.
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