Massive NJ fire engulfs large industrial warehouse near Newark airport
An intense four-alarm fire scorched through a large warehouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey, F💝riday morning, shooting a column of thick black smoke into the sky.
The massive inferno ignited inside an industrial building just southeast of Newark Liberty International Airport just before 5:30 a.m. — with smoke billowing as far as Staten Island, where locals reported smelling it.
The blඣaze quickly raced through the extensive complex, causing part of its roof to collapse. It is unknown at this time what kind of materials were being stored inside.
Numerous “dead,” or non-functioning, hydrants were said to have initially hampered firefighters’ work.
No injuries have been reported, and there were no reports♕ of anyone inside the building.
Officials warned t🔯hat it coulꦜd continue burning for days.
The FDNY is sending two of its marine un✅its to assist.
The state Department of Environmental Protection will be monitoring t𒅌he air quality for anyꦿ contaminants from the fire.
There was no immediate word on what might have sparked the b🔯laze inside the industrial complex, which is home to several businওesses.
