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On Friday, Dec. 6, Jersey City firefighters responded to a blaze on Princeton Avenue around 1 p.m. that left more than 20 people displaced after the fire spread,News 12 New Jersey,RLS MediaandABC 7 NYreported.
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“We’re doing the search for the kid in complete fire and smoke conditions and the guys did a great job being able to locate the kid that was on a bed towards the wall,” Johnson added.
“I just run. I see the house is on fire. She has no clothes on just a T-shirt and underwear so I give her my jacket and shoes and say, ‘Do you want to go to my car?’ ” Tevin Mwangi told News 12 New Jersey of seeing the frantic teen.
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Mwangi also spoke with ABC 7 NY about assisting the teen.
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Seventeen adults and six children were displaced, and a resident identified only as “Eddie,” said his pets were killed in the fire.
“We have to leave him now until we come back tomorrow to find a place to bury him,” Eddie said of his family dog, Max, the New York news station reported.
According to the outlets, the American Red Cross is helping the affected families.
PEOPLE reached out to Jersey City Fire for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
source: people.com
