HOBOKEN — Six residents were displaced and a cat died this morning when a two-alarm fire broke out on Newark Avenue, according to city spokesman Juan Melli
The Hoboken fire and police departments were called to 55 Newark St. near Washington Street at 10 a.m. on a call of a fire in a three-story building, Melli said.
The fire started on the second floor, and the cause of the blaze is still being investigated, Melli said.
“All residents are safe and a dog escaped with minor cuts to its paw, but unfortunately one of the residence’s cat was lost,” Melli said.
Firefighters on the scene were able to extinguish the flames by 10:20 a.m., staying on the scene to dose any remaining hot spots, Melli said.
Two firefighters and a police officer were treated for smoke inhalation, but all were treated on the scene and no other injuries were reported, Melli said.
The three-story building included two residential units with businesses such as Papaya Dog on the ground floor.
All residents displaced who do not have a temporary place of residence will be provided by shelter by the Red Cross, Melli said.
Construction officials will go through the building and determine when it’s safe for tenants to return, Melli said.
North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue provided a secondary search team, while the Jersey City Fire Department provided mutual aid to one of the city’s firehouses.
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