The Avalon apartment complex is near the Hudson River, and the Fire Department of New York has sent a fire boat called Marine 1 to help fight the fire. The blaze, which started around 4:30pm, has extended for three city blocks.
The fire quickly grew to become a five-alarm fire. The entire block was on fire and firemen had to spray water on another apartment complex to keep it from catching on fire. Several buildings collapsed.
As many as 400 residents of the complex have been evacuated to a school close by. Afterwards, they were moved to a local community center where they will be staying overnight. No injuries have been reported.
The same New Jersey apartment complex had a fire back in 2000.
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Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/21/hundreds-displaced-after-fire-rips-through-new-jersey-apartment-complex/
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/22/nyregion/hundreds-in-new-jersey-flee-fire-at-apartment-complex.html
Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/01/21/fire-rips-through-apartment-complex-in-edgewater-new-jersey/
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