2 Injured in Newark House Fire, Firefighters on Scene
I still remember scrolling through the local alerts Tuesday evening and seeing the first reports of a fire on Buckingham Street in Newark. It was around 6:30 p.m. when the city’s fire department got the call.
By the time I arrived at the scene—well, by reports, actually—the house was already engulfed in flames, and the damage wasn’t limited to just one building. A structure next door had been hit too.
What really struck me was the sheer scale of the response. Fifty-four firefighters rushed to the scene, working tirelessly to bring the fire under control. That number alone tells you how serious the situation was…