Massive fire damages at least 15 homes, displaces dozens

Friday, January 23, 2015
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Dozens are displaced after a fire ripped through at least 15 rowhouses in New Jersey.

Officials say the fire broke out at about 4:30 p.m. Monday in Hamilton Township as workers were repairing a roof on East State Street. Strong winds helped the flames jump from roof to roof.
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Hamilton Fire Chief Thomas Gribbin says the blaze burned for hours and it took about 175 firefighters to control the fire. Gribbin says firefighters were already exhausted from battling a multi-alarm house fire hours earlier.

No injuries were reported.
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Investigators are working to find the cause of the fire.

The Red Cross is helping displaced residents.
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