The fire broke out in the fourth-floor unit of a building on Clinton Avenue in Newark early Saturday.
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The firefighter is being treated for burns to his hands, neck, and head.
The flames were contained to the fourth floor of the building - although lower floors did sustain water damage.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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