Crime & Safety
Red Cross Opens Shelter For Displaced Fort Lee Fire Victims
The shelter is for displaced residents from the 45-unit Linwood Park apartment building after a fire broke out there Thursday night.
An inferno in Fort Lee, NJ. Amazing to hear only a few minor injuries reported. Still, a devastating loss for residents who say they’ve lived here for decades. #fortlee #linwoodpark @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/AiXO1waILb
— Valerie Castro (@VCastroTV) February 15, 2019
FORT LEE, NJ — A permanent shelter has been set up for displaced victims of the massive fire at the Linwood Park Cooperative apartment building in Fort Lee Thursday night.
The American Red Cross' shelter is at Fort Lee High School at 3000 Lemoine Ave.
All emergency assistance is free to those affected.
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The fire began shortly before 5 p.m. and firefighters battled the blaze for five hours before finally bringing it under control, NorthJersey.com reported. (See related: Fire Tears Through Fort Lee Apartment Building [Video])
The fire started in the basement and spread throughout the 45-unit building, Sokolich told NorthJersey.com. The first floor partially collapsed, according to the report.
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Residents climbed down fire escapes to get out of the building, ABC7 reported.
One resident banged on people's doors, begging them to come out. She "got as many of the elderly out as I could," she told ABC7.
"I was banging on people's doors begging them to come out and got as many of the elderly out as I could, I didn't even come out with shoes," said one resident who helped her neighbors escape.
The Fort Lee Fire Department has their hands full, and they are doing a great job. OEM is relocating displaced residents to the Senior Center at 319 Main Street. #FortLeePD pic.twitter.com/7Oq0X9AqwS
— Fort Lee Police (@FortLeePoliceNJ) February 15, 2019
Fire at Linwood Apartments in Fort Lee. Flames are shooting out of the top 3 floors with @jongsmjo for @northjersey pic.twitter.com/XrvK41tG1c
— Anne-Marie Caruso (@AnneCarusoPhoto) February 14, 2019
From the other side of the apartment building in Fort Lee pic.twitter.com/XcgtouyzY7
— Danielle Parhizkaran (@DanielleParhiz) February 14, 2019
Image: YouTube screenshot
Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com
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