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HARRISON, N.J. — Five firefighters were hurt and several families were displaced after a six-alarm fire erupted in a two-story New Jersey building Sunday, sending flames leaping from the roof amid thick black smoke that could be seen for miles.
Authorities say the fire broke out around 11 a.m. in a Harrison building with a restaurant on the ground floor and spread to a two-story residential building. More than 80 firefighters responded, including companies from neighboring towns.
According to Harrison Fire Captain Robert Gillen, five firefighters were hurt in a backdraft explosion while fighting the blaze and were taken to Jersey City Medical Center. Four of the five injured firefighters had been released from the hospital by Monday. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.
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