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May 12th, 2008

Fire on St. Paul Avenue

Fire on St. Paul Avenue, Jersey City May 11, 2008
Photo captured from 7online.com video.

A five-alarm fire spread from 272 St. Paul’s Avenue, Jersey City yesterday (May 11, 2008), “burned four homes, destroying two of them and forcing the relocation of 26 people….” according to the news.

It was an unfortunate accident during Mother’s Day, and it took several hours to bring the fire under control.

…At the house where the fire began, two women tenants were assisted out of a first-floor rear window by firefighters. A third family who lived there was at church when the fire broke out….

Meanwhile, a fireman was able to save a hamster, a pet owned by a kid named Miguel Cordova, who said he was still grateful despite of what happened.

Full news here.




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  1. […] the big fire on St. Paul’s Avenue last week on Mother’s Day (May 11, 2008)? The fire started in an apartment at 272 St. […]

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