5 hurt, including firefighter, in Jersey City fire

A three-alarm fire in Jersey City on Wednesday injured four residents and a firefighter and displaced multiple families, authorities said.

The Jersey City Fire Department responded at about 1:30 p.m. to a reported fire at 154 Summit Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a working fire and began rescue operations inside the building.

Firefighters rescued three people while working to contain the flames. Two of those were removed from a second-floor window onto a porch roof and then brought to safety using a ladder, officials said…

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