5 NJ police officers and firefighter injured in apartment complex fire

By means of Jeff Goudman

Source nj.com

Five police officers and a firefighter were injured Tuesday evening in a massive fire that consumed a 16-unit apartment complex in Camden County, authorities said.

Twenty-six people from 13 families have been left temporarily homeless by the three-alarm fire at the Mansion Apartments on West Branch Avenue, the Red Cross of New Jersey said.

Five police officers and a firefighter were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said in a statement. on-camera interview with 6abc.com. No residents were injured, Winters said.

The fire, which broke out on a second-floor balcony around 6 p.m., was brought under control around 8:20 p.m., the chief added.

The Red Cross said it is providing temporary housing, food and clothing.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Pine Hill police could not immediately be reached Wednesday.

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