10 rescued from 3-alarm Atlantic City rowhome blaze; 3 injured: officials
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A large fire in Atlantic City in six rowhomes has injured three people, after 10 were rescued from the burning buildings.
The fire happened Wednesday afternoon, around 1 p.m., on the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue, according to authorities.
Atlantic City fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames and quickly alerted a third-alarm.
10 people were rescued from the six rowhomes on fire. Officials said three of those people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. Their conditions were not released.
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No other injuries were reported as a result of the blaze.
Firefighters fought about two-and-a-half hours to get control of the three-alarm fire.
The Red Cross was on hand to help those needing assistance.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.