Crews battle 3-alarm house fire in Atlantic City

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Friday, March 19, 2021
Crews battle 3-alarm house fire in Atlantic City
Firefighters battled a three-alarm house fire in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday morning.

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Firefighters battled a three-alarm house fire in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday morning.

The flames broke out at a three-story home in the 200 block of N. South Carolina Avenue at about 3:30 a.m.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor, and the wind quickly spread the flames.

Officials say 50 percent of the building collapsed, and a wall almost hit several firefighters.

There were six apartments in the building, and 14 people were displaced.

There were no injuries to residents.

One firefighter suffered a knee injury during the response.