Fire tears through row of auto body shops in Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A row of auto body shops went up in a three-alarm fire in Jersey City

The businesses caught fire on Colgate Street just before 12:30 a.m. Friday.

The flames spread through a row of auto body shops.

Firefighters battled heavy flames and explosions inside the stores.

No injuries were immediately reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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