EAST ORANGE, NJ<\/strong>– A fully involved structure fire that has risen to Five Alarms is currently being battled by the East Orange Fire Department with all available resources.<\/p>\n

For the sake of assisting with the firefighting efforts, resources from Bloomfield, Nutley, and Orange have been requested for Mutual Aid.<\/p>\n

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At this time, the intersection of Freeway Drive and Central Avenue will continue to be off-limits, and alternative routes will be in place.<\/p>\n

Sally’s B-S Hair Braiding, located at 225 Central Avenue, is where the fire started on Friday, April 14, 2023, at around 12:26 p.m., according to a press statement issued by the City of East Orange.<\/p>\n

The fire immediately got out of control and spread to four additional companies on that block; nevertheless, all of the customers and staff were able to evacuate the buildings safely and avoid injury.<\/p>\n

At this time, one firefighter from East Orange is receiving treatment at the Clara Maas Medical Center in Belleville for some relatively minor injuries.<\/p>\n

The cities of Orange, South Essex (formerly known as South Orange), West Orange, Millburn, Cedar Grove, Bloomfield, Belleville, and Nutley are among the municipalities that have responded with mutual aid.<\/p>\n

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While firefighters continue to attempt to get the blaze under control, the section of Central Avenue between Oraton Parkway and South Munn Avenue is currently shut off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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