Initial reports of a structure fire at Harbortown, a private 32-unit housing complex in Perth Amboy indicate that it started today around 6:30 p.m.
Residents have been relocated with friends and families and to vacant rentalunits. Upon arrival, Perth Amboy Fire Department found one structure with a heavy volume of fire. Reports indicate that PAFD had no engines to respond, with all 3 vehicles damaged (see AB story, 12/15/10 issue) after last remaining engine was struck by another vehicle, so outside agencies had to be called in to help. Ten civilians received minor injuries and were treated; no fatalities reported. The Jankowski Community Center , Olive St., was opened as a shelter for displaced families.City officials are working closely with Harbortown management along with the Red Cross to relocate those families who were affected by the fire. City safety personnel, fire and police are on-site and are managing the current situation, according to Mayor Wilda Diaz. The fire is under investigation, and further details are expected to follow.
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