Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire in freezing early morning conditions in Orange, 5 people rescued

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Friday, January 24, 2025
Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at row house in Orange
Firefighters battled the cold and the flames at a fire in Orange, New Jersey on Friday morning.

ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Firefighters battled freezing temperatures during an early morning two-alarm fire in Orange, New Jersey.

Around 2 a.m. Friday, heavy flames shot from the roof of a row house on South Center Street near Freeway Drive.

Crews spent hours trying to bring the fire under control. Firefighters rescued five people from the burning building.

So far, there have been no reports of any injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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